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penellipse

penellipse noun: in the caterpillar proleg, the figure formed when a part less than half of a uniserial circle of crochets is absent.

Noun

penellipse (plural penellipses)

  1. in the caterpillar proleg, the figure formed when a part less than half of a uniserial circle of crochets is absent
    • The crochets on the prolegs of this species formed a mesal penellipse.

Forms of penellipse

pluralpenellipses

Questions about penellipse

What does penellipse mean?
Penellipse means in the caterpillar proleg, the figure formed when a part less than half of a uniserial circle of crochets is absent.
What part of speech is penellipse?
Penellipse is a noun.
What is the plural of penellipse?
The plural of penellipse is penellipses.

Words near penellipse in the dictionary

  1. penehyclidine
  2. Peneian
  3. peneid
  4. peneids
  5. Penelakut
  6. penellipse
  7. penellipses
  8. Penelope
  9. Penelopean
  10. Penelopegate
  11. penelopine

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