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mesotarsus

mesotarsus noun: a tarsus on the mesothorax of an insect.

Noun

mesotarsus (plural mesotarsi)

  1. A tarsus on the mesothorax of an insect

Forms of mesotarsus

pluralmesotarsi

Origin of mesotarsus

From meso- + tarsus.

Words that rhyme with mesotarsus

Questions about mesotarsus

What does mesotarsus mean?
Mesotarsus means a tarsus on the mesothorax of an insect.
What part of speech is mesotarsus?
Mesotarsus is a noun.
What is the plural of mesotarsus?
The plural of mesotarsus is mesotarsi.

Words near mesotarsus in the dictionary

  1. mesotardigrade
  2. mesotarsal
  3. mesotarsi
  4. mesotarsomere
  5. mesotarsomeres
  6. mesotarsus
  7. mesotartaric acid
  8. mesotaurodont
  9. mesotegmic
  10. mesotelencephalic
  11. mesoteloblast

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