What does metaleg mean?
Metaleg means (entomology) Either of the two hind legs on an insect..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(entomology) Either of the two hind legs on an insect..
Likewise, in those insects where the metalegs are fitted for jumping, the prolegs and mesolegs are coordinated with the metalegs and fitted for walking
The parts make up different but constant proportions of the entire leg for the pro- and mesolegs, but in the metaleg, the femur becomes relatively shorter and the tibia longer as size increases.
In X. flavitibia the first three tarsomeres of the metaleg are bright yellow.
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Metaleg means (entomology) Either of the two hind legs on an insect..
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Likewise, in those insects where the metalegs are fitted for jumping, the prolegs and mesolegs are coordinated with the metalegs and fitted for walking
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