Postpedicel
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Postpedicel is a noun meaning (entomology) The third segment of the antenna of a fly, distal to the pedicel.
Meaning
(entomology) The third segment of the antenna of a fly, distal to the pedicel.
Example Sentences
...at least the multisegmented arista is beyond the pedicel in addition to the large antennomere, and postpedicel is thus ambiguous and lacking in precision.
Antenna black, scape brown, pedicel and extreme base of postpedicel brownish-yellow, length of antennal segments = 13: 10: 40: 17, setae on basal two segments nearly 0.12 mm long.
Word Forms
- postpedicels
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pedicel, postpetiole, pedicellus, peduncle, pedicle, stalk.
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