Paracymbium
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paracymbium is a noun meaning (entomology) In certain male spiders, an appendage extending from the cymbium.
Meaning
(entomology) In certain male spiders, an appendage extending from the cymbium.
Example Sentences
The tarsus consists of two parts, the cymbium and paracymbium. The cymbium is the spoon-shaped base of the tarsus. The paracymbium is only a prominent apophysis arising from the base of the cymbium and is articulated with the cymbium by a movable joint.
Word Forms
- paracymbia
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cymbium, cymbidium, circumfilum, paracyst, pedicel, cercus.
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