Hypandrium
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hypandrium is a noun meaning A plate, formed from fused coxites, covering the genitalia of a male insect.
Meaning
A plate, formed from fused coxites, covering the genitalia of a male insect.
Example Sentences
We also use the term, aedeagal hood, to refer to a morphologically variable structure at the apex of the hypandrium, a position shared with the hook-like, superior lobes which are dorsal relative to aedeagal hood (Fig 2 ).
Word Forms
- hypandria
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include epiphallus, distiphallus, epandrium, phallosome, aedeagus, phallotreme.
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