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cymbium

cymbium noun: the tarsus of the copulatory pedipalp in certain spiders.

Noun

cymbium (plural cymbia)

  1. The tarsus of the copulatory pedipalp in certain spiders.
    • The tarsus consists of two parts, the cymbium and paracymbium. The cymbium is the spoon-shaped base of the tarsus. The paracymbium is only a prominent apophysis arising from the base of the cymbium and is articulated with the cymbium by a movable joint.2009, P. A. Sebastian, Spiders of India

cymbium meaning in Tamil

cymbium in Tamil

சங்கூமச்சி

Forms of cymbium

pluralcymbia

Origin of cymbium

Concocted from Latin cymbium, not used in such a meaning.

Words formed from cymbium

Questions about cymbium

What does cymbium mean?
Cymbium means the tarsus of the copulatory pedipalp in certain spiders.
What is cymbium in Tamil?
Cymbium in Tamil is சங்கூமச்சி. See Cymbium meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cymbium?
Cymbium is a noun.
What is the plural of cymbium?
The plural of cymbium is cymbia.

Words near cymbium in the dictionary

  1. cymbia
  2. cymbial
  3. cymbidium
  4. cymbidiums
  5. cymbiform
  6. cymbium
  7. cymbling
  8. cymblings
  9. cymbuliid
  10. cymbuliids
  11. cyme

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