Transtilla
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Transtilla is a noun meaning (zoology) A band of connective tissue between and at the base of the valva of some insects.
Meaning
(zoology) A band of connective tissue between and at the base of the valva of some insects.
Example Sentences
One type is the separated transtilla covered with spines.
The male transtilla and valva are truncated, and the transtilla is as long as the valva (Fig. 71).
The small lobe of the transtillae distinguishes the species from its preceding congeners; the narrow vinculum is also a special feature.
Word Forms
- transtillae
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crossvein, subintima, intersegment, midband, juxta, intertendon.
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