Postabdomen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Postabdomen is a noun meaning (zoology) The part of a crustacean behind the cephalothorax.
Meaning
(zoology) The part of a crustacean behind the cephalothorax.
More Meanings
- (entomology) The terminal segments of the abdomen of an insect, modified for reproduction.
Example Sentences
The postabdomens of both sexes of Cinderella lampra Steyskal and of the unique female of C. aczeli, n. sp. (Mendoza, Argentina) are described.
The anthomyiid oviscapt (postabdomen) is as regards the ground plan undoubtedly slender, well set off from and hardly shorter than the preabdomen, and has slender cerci with projecting, cylindrical apices.
No special preparation in glycerine of male and female postabdomina were made because the features of diagnostic importance are well visible in dry condition, but as a result not all characters of the postabdomina can be described.
Word Forms
- postabdomens
- postabdomina
Synonyms for postabdomen
Depending on context, synonyms include abdomen, terminalia, hypopygium.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include abdominal, crustaceology, podobranch, nape, uropod, epipod.
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