ectospermalege
ectospermalege noun: part of the spermalege, derived from the ectoderm and consisting of a groove in the right-handed posterior margin of the fifth sclerite, overlying a pleural membrane. In order to access the female's haemocoel during traumatic insemination, male bedbugs insert their needle-like penis into the groove and pierce the pleural membrane.
Noun
ectospermalege (plural ectospermaleges)
- Part of the spermalege, derived from the ectoderm and consisting of a groove in the right-handed posterior margin of the fifth sclerite, overlying a pleural membrane. In order to access the female's haemocoel during traumatic insemination, male bedbugs insert their needle-like penis into the groove and pierce the pleural membrane.
Forms of ectospermalege
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Origin of ectospermalege
From ecto- + spermalege.
Questions about ectospermalege
- What does ectospermalege mean?
- Ectospermalege means part of the spermalege, derived from the ectoderm and consisting of a groove in the right-handed posterior margin of the fifth sclerite, overlying a pleural membrane. In order to access the female's haemocoel during traumatic insemination, male bedbugs insert their needle-like penis into the groove and pierce the pleural membrane.
- What part of speech is ectospermalege?
- Ectospermalege is a noun.
- What is the plural of ectospermalege?
- The plural of ectospermalege is ectospermaleges.
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