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gonapophyses

gonapophyses is the plural of gonapophysis.

Meaning of gonapophysis

Noun

gonapophysis (plural gonapophyses)

  1. A modified tubular appendage of the anal region in insects that functions in copulation, oviposition, or stinging

Questions about gonapophyses

What is gonapophyses the plural of?
Gonapophyses is the plural of gonapophysis.

Words near gonapophyses in the dictionary

  1. gonangula
  2. gonangular
  3. gonangulum
  4. gonapophysal
  5. gonapophyseal
  6. gonapophyses
  7. gonapophysial
  8. gonapophysis
  9. gonapsis
  10. Gonaqua
  11. Gonaquas

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