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obturaculum

obturaculum noun: a plug of connective tissue separating the hemocoels of the head and thorax of some lice.

Noun

obturaculum (plural obturacula)

  1. A plug of connective tissue separating the hemocoels of the head and thorax of some lice

Forms of obturaculum

pluralobturacula

Origin of obturaculum

From Latin obturo.

Questions about obturaculum

What does obturaculum mean?
Obturaculum means a plug of connective tissue separating the hemocoels of the head and thorax of some lice.
What part of speech is obturaculum?
Obturaculum is a noun.
What is the plural of obturaculum?
The plural of obturaculum is obturacula.

Words near obturaculum in the dictionary

  1. obturacles
  2. obturacula
  3. obturacular
  4. obturacule
  5. obturacules
  6. obturaculum
  7. obturate
  8. obturated
  9. obturates
  10. obturating
  11. obturation

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