Epigyne
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛpɪd͡ʒaɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Epigyne is a noun meaning (zoology) The external female sex organ in arachnids.
Meaning
(zoology) The external female sex organ in arachnids.
Example Sentences
1996: This [genital] area is inconspicuous in most adult males and in immature females, but in adult females of the majority of species it is modified into a variably shaped, more or less sclerotized structure called the epigyne. — Michael J. Roberts, Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe (Collins 1996, p. 16)
Word Forms
- epigynes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include epigynum, epiphallus, gonapophysis, episternum, endophragma, aedeagus.
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