məˈristik adjective
Etymology: Greek meristos divided, divisible + English -ic — more at meristem
1. : of, relating to, or divided into segments (as metameres)
meristic changes
meristic organization of body structures
2. : characterized by or involving modification in number or in geometrical relation of body parts
meristic variation
meristic characters
• me·ris·ti·cal·ly -tə̇k(ə)lē adverb