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forcipules

forcipules is the plural of forcipule.

Meaning of forcipule

Noun

forcipule (plural forcipules)

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

Questions about forcipules

What is forcipules the plural of?
Forcipules is the plural of forcipule.

Words near forcipules in the dictionary

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

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