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postflexion

postflexion adjective: after the flexion stage of larval development.

Adjective

postflexion (not comparable)

  1. After the flexion stage of larval development.
    • This maternal signature was discernible until larvae attained postflexion stages.2015 July 31, “Trophic Ecology of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna ( Thunnusthynnus ) Larvae from the Gulf of Mexico and NW Mediterranean Spawning Grounds: A Comparative Stable Isotope Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of postflexion

From post- + flexion.

Questions about postflexion

What does postflexion mean?
Postflexion means after the flexion stage of larval development.
What part of speech is postflexion?
Postflexion is an adjective.

Words near postflexion in the dictionary

  1. postfixing
  2. postfixion
  3. postflame
  4. postflare
  5. postfledging
  6. postflexion
  7. postflexural
  8. postflight
  9. postflights
  10. postflood
  11. postflop

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