Terminalia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Terminalia is a noun meaning (entomology) The hindmost segments of the abdomen of an insect, modified for reproduction.
Meaning
(entomology) The hindmost segments of the abdomen of an insect, modified for reproduction.
Example Sentences
Part of the documentation includes the first detailed illustrations and descriptions of structures of the male terminalia.
The terminalia consist of the terminal complex of modified genital and anal segments, plus any adjacent segments that show modifications for copulation and oviposition.
Synonyms for terminalia
Depending on context, synonyms include postabdomen, hypopygium.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include postabdomen, stalk, tergum, mentum, mediotergite, prothorax.
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