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haematodochae

haematodochae is the plural of haematodocha.

Meaning of haematodocha

Noun

haematodocha (plural haematodochae)

  1. An elastic sac of tissue within the palp of male arachnids, which fills with blood during insemination.
    • The elastic haematodochae are then distended hydraulically, pushing out and rotating the sclerites of the palpal organs, some of which lock it in position.1996, Michael J Roberts, Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe, Collins, published 1996, page 22

Questions about haematodochae

What is haematodochae the plural of?
Haematodochae is the plural of haematodocha.

Words near haematodochae in the dictionary

  1. haematocytes
  2. haematocytometer
  3. haematocytometers
  4. haematocytometric
  5. haematodocha
  6. haematodochae
  7. haematoencephalic
  8. haematofluorometer
  9. haematofluorometers
  10. haematogeneous
  11. haematogenesis

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