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coxosternite

coxosternite noun: a basal plate making up the maxillae in some insects or the first pair of legs of Chilopoda, formed from the fused coxae of each leg plus the ventral body plate, the sternite.

Noun

coxosternite (plural coxosternites)

  1. A basal plate making up the maxillae in some insects or the first pair of legs of Chilopoda, formed from the fused coxae of each leg plus the ventral body plate, the sternite.

Forms of coxosternite

pluralcoxosternites

Origin of coxosternite

From coxo- + sternite.

Questions about coxosternite

What does coxosternite mean?
Coxosternite means a basal plate making up the maxillae in some insects or the first pair of legs of Chilopoda, formed from the fused coxae of each leg plus the ventral body plate, the sternite.
What part of speech is coxosternite?
Coxosternite is a noun.
What is the plural of coxosternite?
The plural of coxosternite is coxosternites.

Words near coxosternite in the dictionary

  1. coxopleuron
  2. coxopleurons
  3. coxopodite
  4. coxopodites
  5. coxosternal
  6. coxosternite
  7. coxosternites
  8. coxosternum
  9. Coxs
  10. Coxs Corner
  11. Coxs Creek

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