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praecoxa

praecoxa noun: the youngest segment of the protopod of a branchiopod.

Noun

praecoxa (plural praecoxae)

  1. The youngest segment of the protopod of a branchiopod

Forms of praecoxa

pluralpraecoxae

Origin of praecoxa

From prae- + coxa.

Words formed from praecoxa

Questions about praecoxa

What does praecoxa mean?
Praecoxa means the youngest segment of the protopod of a branchiopod.
What part of speech is praecoxa?
Praecoxa is a noun.
What is the plural of praecoxa?
The plural of praecoxa is praecoxae.

Words near praecoxa in the dictionary

  1. praecordial
  2. praecordium
  3. praecornu
  4. praecornua
  5. praecox
  6. praecoxa
  7. praecoxae
  8. praecoxal
  9. praecuneus
  10. Praed
  11. praedial

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