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paraphragm

paraphragm noun: a kind of lateral diaphragm in crustaceans.

Noun

paraphragm (plural paraphragms)

  1. A kind of lateral diaphragm in crustaceans.
    Synonyms:
    paraphragma

Synonyms of paraphragm

Forms of paraphragm

pluralparaphragms

Origin of paraphragm

From para- + -phragm, from diaphragm.

Words formed from paraphragm

Questions about paraphragm

What does paraphragm mean?
Paraphragm means a kind of lateral diaphragm in crustaceans.
What part of speech is paraphragm?
Paraphragm is a noun.
What is the plural of paraphragm?
The plural of paraphragm is paraphragms.

Words near paraphragm in the dictionary

  1. paraphony
  2. paraphophysis
  3. paraphosphate
  4. paraphosphates
  5. paraphosphoric
  6. paraphragm
  7. paraphragma
  8. paraphragmal
  9. paraphragmata
  10. paraphragms
  11. paraphrasability

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