A major subdivision of a mature or developing limb, including both skeletal elements (or the mesenchyme that gives rise to the skeletal elements) and associated tissues, such as muscle, connective tissue, integument. Examples: autopod region, zeugopod region, stylopod region, metapodial region, arm region. Excludes the limb girdles. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Synonyms: segment of limb subdivision of limb free limb segment
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- paired limb/fin segment
- subdivision of organism along appendicular axis
- part of some limb
- has part some skeletal muscle organ, vertebrate
- existence ends during some fully formed stage
- existence starts during some embryo stage