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pretarsus

pretarsus noun: the distal segment of the leg in many insects, often including a pair of claws.

Noun

pretarsus (plural pretarsi)

  1. The distal segment of the leg in many insects, often including a pair of claws.

Forms of pretarsus

pluralpretarsi

Origin of pretarsus

From pre- + tarsus.

Questions about pretarsus

What does pretarsus mean?
Pretarsus means the distal segment of the leg in many insects, often including a pair of claws.
What part of speech is pretarsus?
Pretarsus is a noun.
What is the plural of pretarsus?
The plural of pretarsus is pretarsi.

Words near pretarsus in the dictionary

  1. pretargeted
  2. pretargeting
  3. pretariff
  4. pretarsal
  5. pretarsi
  6. pretarsus
  7. pretas
  8. pretask
  9. pretassel
  10. pretaste
  11. pretasted

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