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paracymbium

paracymbium noun: in certain male spiders, an appendage extending from the cymbium.

Noun

paracymbium (plural paracymbia)

  1. In certain male spiders, an appendage extending from the cymbium.
    • The tarsus consists of two parts, the cymbium and paracymbium. The cymbium is the spoon-shaped base of the tarsus. The paracymbium is only a prominent apophysis arising from the base of the cymbium and is articulated with the cymbium by a movable joint.2009, P. A. Sebastian, Spiders of India

Forms of paracymbium

pluralparacymbia

Origin of paracymbium

From para- + cymbium.

Words formed from paracymbium

Questions about paracymbium

What does paracymbium mean?
Paracymbium means in certain male spiders, an appendage extending from the cymbium.
What part of speech is paracymbium?
Paracymbium is a noun.
What is the plural of paracymbium?
The plural of paracymbium is paracymbia.

Words near paracymbium in the dictionary

  1. paracyclophane
  2. paracyclophanes
  3. paracyesis
  4. paracymbia
  5. paracymbial
  6. paracymbium
  7. paracymene
  8. paracyst
  9. paracystitis
  10. paracysts
  11. paracytic

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