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(zoology) A segment of the flagellum of the antenna of an insect or crustacean..
Stone (personal correspondence) has suggested the use of the term flagellomere, on morphological grounds, instead of the usual "segments" of the flagellum […]
Dorsa and ventral lobes of flagellomeres not symmetrical: ventral lobe slightly longer than dorsal lobe.
On various Anthemideae genera. 3 Antennae with 8, occasionally 9 flagellomeres.
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Flagellomere means (zoology) A segment of the flagellum of the antenna of an insect or crustacean..
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Stone (personal correspondence) has suggested the use of the term flagellomere, on morphological grounds, instead of the usual "segments" of the flagellum […]
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