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propodal

propodal adjective: of or pertaining to a propodus.

Adjective

propodal (comparative more propodal, superlative most propodal)

  1. Of or pertaining to a propodus.
    • The propodal finger is about one-third of the length of the propodus and is longitudinally traversed by continuations of the two lower carinae of the propodus; there are three large teeth on the cutting edge, the median one being the most prominent.1926, William Beebe, THE ARCTURUS OCEANOGRAPHIC EXPEDITION (Zoologica: Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society; VIII), page 194
    • The chelae are olive or brown, with cream or yellow propodal tubercles.2023 December 16, Wikipedia contributors, “Cambarus carinirostris”, in English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation

Forms of propodal

comparativemore propodal
superlativemost propodal

Origin of propodal

From propodus + -al.

Questions about propodal

What does propodal mean?
Propodal means of or pertaining to a propodus.
What part of speech is propodal?
Propodal is an adjective.

Words near propodal in the dictionary

  1. propmaster
  2. propmasters
  3. propmen
  4. propn.
  5. propns.
  6. propodal
  7. propodea
  8. propodeal
  9. propodeon
  10. propodeum
  11. propodi

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