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preabdomen

preabdomen noun: the enlarged anterior portion of the abdomen of a scorpion or sea scorpion.

Noun

preabdomen (plural preabdomens or preabdomina)

  1. The enlarged anterior portion of the abdomen of a scorpion or sea scorpion
  2. The anterior segments of the abdomen, distinguished from the posterior segments holding the reproductive apparatus.
    • The anthomyiid oviscapt (postabdomen) is as regards the ground plan undoubtedly slender, well set off from and hardly shorter than the preabdomen, and has slender cerci with projecting, cylindrical apices.2013, Verner Michelsen, “Proposal of Karliella gen. n. for the Afrotropical ‘Pegomya’ sexpunctata Karl, 1935 (Diptera: Anthomyiidae), a possible kleptoparasite of dung-breeding beetles”, in African...

preabdomen meaning in Tamil

preabdomen in Tamil

முன்வயிறு

Forms of preabdomen

pluralpreabdomens
pluralpreabdomina

Origin of preabdomen

From pre- + abdomen.

Questions about preabdomen

What does preabdomen mean?
Preabdomen means the enlarged anterior portion of the abdomen of a scorpion or sea scorpion.
What is preabdomen in Tamil?
Preabdomen in Tamil is முன்வயிறு. See Preabdomen meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is preabdomen?
Preabdomen is a noun.
What is the plural of preabdomen?
The plural of preabdomen is preabdomens.

Words near preabdomen in the dictionary

  1. pre-voiceless
  2. pre-war
  3. pre-wedding
  4. pre-workout
  5. pre-workouts
  6. preabdomen
  7. preabdomens
  8. preabdomina
  9. preabdominal
  10. preabelian category
  11. preablated

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