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gonite

gonite noun: the last abdominal segments on a dipteran (fly), which are modified for reproduction.

Noun

gonite (plural gonites)

  1. The last abdominal segments on a dipteran (fly), which are modified for reproduction

Forms of gonite

pluralgonites

Origin of gonite

From gon- + -ite.

Questions about gonite

What does gonite mean?
Gonite means the last abdominal segments on a dipteran (fly), which are modified for reproduction.
What part of speech is gonite?
Gonite is a noun.
What is the plural of gonite?
The plural of gonite is gonites.

Words near gonite in the dictionary

  1. goniothalamine
  2. goniotome
  3. goniotomes
  4. goniotomies
  5. goniotomy
  6. gonite
  7. gonites
  8. gonitis
  9. gonivim
  10. gonja
  11. Gonjo

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