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forcipule

forcipule noun: a modified pincer-like foreleg or maxilliped in centipedes, capable of injecting venom.

Noun

forcipule (plural forcipules)

  1. A modified pincer-like foreleg or maxilliped in centipedes, capable of injecting venom.

Forms of forcipule

pluralforcipules

Questions about forcipule

What does forcipule mean?
Forcipule means a modified pincer-like foreleg or maxilliped in centipedes, capable of injecting venom.
What part of speech is forcipule?
Forcipule is a noun.
What is the plural of forcipule?
The plural of forcipule is forcipules.

Words near forcipule in the dictionary

  1. forcipulataceans
  2. forcipulate
  3. forcipulates
  4. forcipulatid
  5. forcipulatids
  6. forcipule
  7. forcipules
  8. forcite
  9. forcleave
  10. forclose
  11. forclosed

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