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subtegula

subtegula noun: an elongate sclerite at the base of a tegula.

Noun

subtegula (plural subtegulae)

  1. An elongate sclerite at the base of a tegula

Forms of subtegula

pluralsubtegulae

Origin of subtegula

From sub- + tegula.

Questions about subtegula

What does subtegula mean?
Subtegula means an elongate sclerite at the base of a tegula.
What part of speech is subtegula?
Subtegula is a noun.
What is the plural of subtegula?
The plural of subtegula is subtegulae.

Words near subtegula in the dictionary

  1. subtechnology
  2. subtectorial
  3. subteen
  4. subteenage
  5. subteens
  6. subtegula
  7. subtegular
  8. subtegument
  9. subtegumental
  10. subtegumentary
  11. subtelencephalic

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