Leiobunine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Leiobunine is a noun meaning (zoology) Any harvestman of the subfamily Leiobuninae.
Meaning
(zoology) Any harvestman of the subfamily Leiobuninae.
Example Sentences
Here we test a hypothesis that diversity of reproductive structures in leiobunine harvestmen (daddy longlegs) of eastern North America reflects two sexually coevolved but non-overlapping precopulatory strategies, a primitive solicitous strategy (females enticed by penis-associated nuptial gifts), and a multiply derived antagonistic strategy (penis exerts mechanical force against armature of the female pregenital opening).
Word Forms
- leiobunines
Related Words
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