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mesocoxa

mesocoxa noun: the coxa of a midleg.

Noun

mesocoxa (plural mesocoxae)

  1. The coxa of a midleg
    • Briefly, dsNlRan (stock solution estimated at 4.000 mg/mL), dsGFP (estimated at 4.000 mg/mL, negative control), or double distilled water (blank control) was injected into the thorax between the mesocoxa and the hind coxa of third-instar nymphs (2-day old), fourth-instar nymphs (2-day old) or...2015 November 11, “Ran Involved in the Development and Reproduction Is a Potential Target for RNA-Interference-Based Pest Management in Nilaparvata lugens”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of mesocoxa

pluralmesocoxae

Origin of mesocoxa

From meso- + coxa.

Questions about mesocoxa

What does mesocoxa mean?
Mesocoxa means the coxa of a midleg.
What part of speech is mesocoxa?
Mesocoxa is a noun.
What is the plural of mesocoxa?
The plural of mesocoxa is mesocoxae.

Words near mesocoxa in the dictionary

  1. mesocosm
  2. mesocosms
  3. mesocotyl
  4. mesocotylar
  5. mesocotyls
  6. mesocoxa
  7. mesocoxae
  8. mesocoxal
  9. mesocracies
  10. mesocracy
  11. mesocranial

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