Cymbium
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cymbium is a noun meaning (zoology) The tarsus of the copulatory pedipalp in certain spiders.
Meaning
(zoology) The tarsus of the copulatory pedipalp in certain spiders.
Example Sentences
The tarsus consists of two parts, the cymbium and paracymbium. The cymbium is the spoon-shaped base of the tarsus. The paracymbium is only a prominent apophysis arising from the base of the cymbium and is articulated with the cymbium by a movable joint.
Word Forms
- cymbia
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paracymbium, pedicel, cymbidium, palpus, empodium, cingulum.
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