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pseudocephalon

pseudocephalon noun: an extension of the first segment of the thorax of an insect larva.

Noun

pseudocephalon (plural pseudocephalons)

  1. An extension of the first segment of the thorax of an insect larva

Forms of pseudocephalon

pluralpseudocephalons

Origin of pseudocephalon

From pseudo- + cephalon.

Questions about pseudocephalon

What does pseudocephalon mean?
Pseudocephalon means an extension of the first segment of the thorax of an insect larva.
What part of speech is pseudocephalon?
Pseudocephalon is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudocephalon?
The plural of pseudocephalon is pseudocephalons.

Words near pseudocephalon in the dictionary

  1. pseudocellulitis
  2. pseudocellus
  3. pseudocelomic
  4. pseudocentipede
  5. pseudocentipedes
  6. pseudocephalon
  7. pseudocephalons
  8. pseudoceramine
  9. pseudoceramines
  10. pseudoceratinid
  11. pseudoceratinids

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