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protarsus

protarsus noun: the tarsus of the foreleg of an insect.

Noun

protarsus (plural protarsi)

  1. The tarsus of the foreleg of an insect
    • Some transcripts were exclusively expressed in specific organs, such as female protarsus, whereas others were universally expressed, this varied expression profile may provide insights into the specific functions mediated by chemoreception proteins in insects.2015 December 12, “Identification and Comparative Expression Profiles of Chemoreception Genes Revealed from Major Chemoreception Organs of the Rice Leaf Folder, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Lepidoptera...

Forms of protarsus

pluralprotarsi

Origin of protarsus

From pro- + tarsus.

Words that rhyme with protarsus

Questions about protarsus

What does protarsus mean?
Protarsus means the tarsus of the foreleg of an insect.
What part of speech is protarsus?
Protarsus is a noun.
What is the plural of protarsus?
The plural of protarsus is protarsi.

Words near protarsus in the dictionary

  1. protariff
  2. protarsal
  3. protarsi
  4. protarsomere
  5. protarsomeres
  6. protarsus
  7. protases
  8. protasis
  9. protasite
  10. protaspid
  11. protaspides

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