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idiosoma

idiosoma noun: the posterior portion of the body of a mite.

Noun

idiosoma (plural idiosomata)

  1. The posterior portion of the body of a mite.

Forms of idiosoma

pluralidiosomata

Origin of idiosoma

From idio- (“distinct”) + soma (“body”), from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”).

Words formed from idiosoma

Questions about idiosoma

What does idiosoma mean?
Idiosoma means the posterior portion of the body of a mite.
What part of speech is idiosoma?
Idiosoma is a noun.
What is the plural of idiosoma?
The plural of idiosoma is idiosomata.

Words near idiosoma in the dictionary

  1. idiorhythmic
  2. idiorrhythmic
  3. idiorrhythmism
  4. idiosepiid
  5. idiosepiids
  6. idiosoma
  7. idiosomal
  8. idiosomata
  9. idiosome
  10. idiosomes
  11. idiosomic

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