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scalpellum

scalpellum noun: one of the four filamentous organs in the proboscis of hemipterous insects.

Noun

scalpellum (plural scalpella)

  1. One of the four filamentous organs in the proboscis of hemipterous insects.

Forms of scalpellum

pluralscalpella

Origin of scalpellum

From Latin scalpellum. Doublet of scalpel.

Questions about scalpellum

What does scalpellum mean?
Scalpellum means one of the four filamentous organs in the proboscis of hemipterous insects.
What part of speech is scalpellum?
Scalpellum is a noun.
What is the plural of scalpellum?
The plural of scalpellum is scalpella.

Words near scalpellum in the dictionary

  1. scalpeliform
  2. scalpella
  3. scalpellid
  4. scalpellids
  5. scalpelliform
  6. scalpellum
  7. scalpellus
  8. scalpels
  9. scalper
  10. scalpers
  11. scalpes

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