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What does metamerism mean?

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Noun
  1. (biology) The segmentation of the body into similar discrete units
  2. (colorimetry) The matching of apparent color of objects with different spectral power distributions.
  3. (chemistry) structural isomerism
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However, a colorimeter is not appropriate for complex color analysis such as metamerism and colorant strength.
The metamerism card is used to check the standard illumination from time to time.
The mixed colour was obtained using pigments different from the original ones: metamerism.
For instance, many arthropods have lost extensive metamerism but still have remnants in the form of repeated organs.
The only other example which we have of this metamerism in the Mollusca is presented by the Chitons.
Whether this resemblance indicates a close relationship between monoplacophorans and phyla exhibiting true metamerism is an open question.

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