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metaparapteron

metaparapteron noun: a small dorsolateral sclerite of the metathorax of some insects.

Noun

metaparapteron (plural metaparaptera)

  1. A small dorsolateral sclerite of the metathorax of some insects

Forms of metaparapteron

pluralmetaparaptera

Origin of metaparapteron

From meta- + parapteron.

Questions about metaparapteron

What does metaparapteron mean?
Metaparapteron means a small dorsolateral sclerite of the metathorax of some insects.
What part of speech is metaparapteron?
Metaparapteron is a noun.
What is the plural of metaparapteron?
The plural of metaparapteron is metaparaptera.

Words near metaparapteron in the dictionary

  1. metaparadigm
  2. metaparameter
  3. metaparameters
  4. metaparaptera
  5. metaparapteral
  6. metaparapteron
  7. metapath
  8. metapaths
  9. metapatriarchal
  10. metapattern
  11. metapatterns

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