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omostegite

omostegite noun: the part of the carapace of a crustacean situated behind the cervical groove.

omostegite: the part of the carapace of a crustacean situated behind the cervical groove
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Noun

omostegite (plural not attested)

  1. (archaic, no plural) The part of the carapace of a crustacean situated behind the cervical groove.

Origin of omostegite

From omo- (“shoulder”); Ancient Greek στέγος (stégos, “roof”); -ite.

Questions about omostegite

What does omostegite mean?
Omostegite means the part of the carapace of a crustacean situated behind the cervical groove.
What part of speech is omostegite?
Omostegite is a noun.

Words near omostegite in the dictionary

  1. omoplatoscopy
  2. omorashi
  3. Omori
  4. Omoris
  5. OMOs
  6. omostegite
  7. omosterna
  8. omosternal
  9. omosternum
  10. omosudid
  11. omosudids

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