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flagellomeres

flagellomeres is the plural of flagellomere.

Meaning of flagellomere

Noun

flagellomere (plural flagellomeres)

  1. A segment of the flagellum of the antenna of an insect or crustacean.
    • Stone (personal correspondence) has suggested the use of the term flagellomere, on morphological grounds, instead of the usual "segments" of the flagellum […]1968, NM Jorgensen, MT James, “Evolution of the antenna in the Stratiomyidae (Diptera”, in Annals of the Entomological Society

Questions about flagellomeres

What is flagellomeres the plural of?
Flagellomeres is the plural of flagellomere.

Words near flagellomeres in the dictionary

  1. flagellogenesis
  2. flagellomania
  3. flagellomaniac
  4. flagellomaniacs
  5. flagellomere
  6. flagellomeres
  7. flagellomers
  8. flagellotropic
  9. flagellular
  10. flagellum
  11. flagellums

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