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gonangulum

gonangulum noun: a sclerite, formed from the ninth abdominal segment of some insects, that forms part of the ovipositor.

Noun

gonangulum (plural gonangula)

  1. A sclerite, formed from the ninth abdominal segment of some insects, that forms part of the ovipositor

Forms of gonangulum

pluralgonangula

Origin of gonangulum

From gon- + Latin angulus (“angle”).

Questions about gonangulum

What does gonangulum mean?
Gonangulum means a sclerite, formed from the ninth abdominal segment of some insects, that forms part of the ovipositor.
What part of speech is gonangulum?
Gonangulum is a noun.
What is the plural of gonangulum?
The plural of gonangulum is gonangula.

Words near gonangulum in the dictionary

  1. gonangia
  2. gonangial
  3. gonangium
  4. gonangula
  5. gonangular
  6. gonangulum
  7. gonapophysal
  8. gonapophyseal
  9. gonapophyses
  10. gonapophysial
  11. gonapophysis

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