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scaphocerites

scaphocerites is the plural of scaphocerite.

Meaning of scaphocerite

Noun

scaphocerite (plural scaphocerites)

  1. A flattened plate or scale attached to the second joint of the antennae of many crustaceans, typically used for locomotion, but which sometimes has a sensory function.

Questions about scaphocerites

What is scaphocerites the plural of?
Scaphocerites is the plural of scaphocerite.

Words near scaphocerites in the dictionary

  1. scaphocephalics
  2. scaphocephalism
  3. scaphocephalous
  4. scaphocephaly
  5. scaphocerite
  6. scaphocerites
  7. scaphognathid
  8. scaphognathids
  9. scaphognathite
  10. scaphognathites
  11. scaphoid

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