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gonapophysis

US/ˌɡɑːnəˈpɒfɪsɪs/

gonapophysis noun: a modified tubular appendage of the anal region in insects that functions in copulation, oviposition, or stinging.

Noun

gonapophysis (plural gonapophyses)

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

Forms of gonapophysis

pluralgonapophyses

Origin of gonapophysis

From gon- + apophysis.

Questions about gonapophysis

What does gonapophysis mean?
Gonapophysis means a modified tubular appendage of the anal region in insects that functions in copulation, oviposition, or stinging.
What part of speech is gonapophysis?
Gonapophysis is a noun.
How do you pronounce gonapophysis?
Gonapophysis is pronounced /ˌɡɑːnəˈpɒfɪsɪs/ (US).
What is the plural of gonapophysis?
The plural of gonapophysis is gonapophyses.

Words near gonapophysis in the dictionary

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

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