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gonapsis

gonapsis noun: a structure with an apex on the dorsal membrane on sternum IX.

Noun

gonapsis (plural gonapses)

  1. A structure with an apex on the dorsal membrane on sternum IX.

Forms of gonapsis

pluralgonapses

Origin of gonapsis

From gon- + Ancient Greek ἁψῑ́ς (hapsī́s, “arch”). By surface analysis, gon- + apsis.

Questions about gonapsis

What does gonapsis mean?
Gonapsis means a structure with an apex on the dorsal membrane on sternum IX.
What part of speech is gonapsis?
Gonapsis is a noun.
What is the plural of gonapsis?
The plural of gonapsis is gonapses.

Words near gonapsis in the dictionary

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

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