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cephalostegite

cephalostegite noun: the part of the carapace of a crustacean situated in front of the cervical groove.

Noun

cephalostegite (plural not attested)

  1. (archaic, no plural) The part of the carapace of a crustacean situated in front of the cervical groove.

Questions about cephalostegite

What does cephalostegite mean?
Cephalostegite means the part of the carapace of a crustacean situated in front of the cervical groove.
What part of speech is cephalostegite?
Cephalostegite is a noun.

Words near cephalostegite in the dictionary

  1. cephalosporins
  2. cephalostat
  3. cephalostatin
  4. cephalostatins
  5. cephalostats
  6. cephalostegite
  7. cephalostyle
  8. cephalotaxaceous
  9. cephalotaxine
  10. cephalothin
  11. cephalothins

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