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helus

helus noun: in scarabaeoid larvae, a coarse fixed spine located near the haptomerum.

Noun

helus (plural heli)

  1. (rare) In scarabaeoid larvae, a coarse fixed spine located near the haptomerum.
    • The larvae of P. ferrieri exhibit remarkable features, including four protuberances on labrum, no helus on epipharynx, two scissorial teeth on each mandible, five stridulatory teeth plus a blunt protuberance on each maxilla, and the obtuse claws on the thoracic legs.2024, Larval morphology of a Palearctic Rutelini, Parastasia ferrieri (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae), with discussions on their feeding habits, page 185

Forms of helus

pluralheli

Origin of helus

From Ancient Greek ἧλος (hêlos, “nail”).

Questions about helus

What does helus mean?
Helus means in scarabaeoid larvae, a coarse fixed spine located near the haptomerum.
What part of speech is helus?
Helus is a noun.
What is the plural of helus?
The plural of helus is heli.

Words near helus in the dictionary

  1. Heltsley
  2. Heltsleys
  3. Heltzel
  4. Heltzels
  5. Helu
  6. helus
  7. Helvarg
  8. helve
  9. helved
  10. helvellaceous
  11. helvellic

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