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pseudostigma

pseudostigma noun: a pit, in the integument of some mites, which acts as the socket of a sensillum.

Noun

pseudostigma (plural pseudostigmata)

  1. A pit, in the integument of some mites, which acts as the socket of a sensillum

Forms of pseudostigma

pluralpseudostigmata

Origin of pseudostigma

From pseudo- + stigma.

Questions about pseudostigma

What does pseudostigma mean?
Pseudostigma means a pit, in the integument of some mites, which acts as the socket of a sensillum.
What part of speech is pseudostigma?
Pseudostigma is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudostigma?
The plural of pseudostigma is pseudostigmata.

Words near pseudostigma in the dictionary

  1. pseudostellarin
  2. pseudostellarins
  3. pseudostem
  4. pseudostems
  5. pseudostereo
  6. pseudostigma
  7. pseudostigmata
  8. pseudostigmatic
  9. pseudostigmatid
  10. pseudostigmatids
  11. pseudostipular

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