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prophragma

prophragma noun: an internal dorsal chitinous process between the first two divisions of the thorax of insects.

prophragma: an internal dorsal chitinous process between the first two divisions of the thorax of insects
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Noun

prophragma (plural prophragmata)

  1. An internal dorsal chitinous process between the first two divisions of the thorax of insects.

Forms of prophragma

pluralprophragmata

Origin of prophragma

From Ancient Greek [Term?] before + fence, screen.

Questions about prophragma

What does prophragma mean?
Prophragma means an internal dorsal chitinous process between the first two divisions of the thorax of insects.
What part of speech is prophragma?
Prophragma is a noun.
What is the plural of prophragma?
The plural of prophragma is prophragmata.

Words near prophragma in the dictionary

  1. prophetships
  2. prophies
  3. propho
  4. prophoric
  5. prophos
  6. prophragma
  7. prophragmata
  8. prophy
  9. prophylactic
  10. prophylactic rule
  11. prophylactic rules

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