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tarsungulum

tarsungulum noun: the final segment of a millipede's forcipule, used to pierce and inject venom into prey.

Noun

tarsungulum (plural tarsungula)

  1. The final segment of a millipede's forcipule, used to pierce and inject venom into prey.

Forms of tarsungulum

pluraltarsungula

Questions about tarsungulum

What does tarsungulum mean?
Tarsungulum means the final segment of a millipede's forcipule, used to pierce and inject venom into prey.
What part of speech is tarsungulum?
Tarsungulum is a noun.
What is the plural of tarsungulum?
The plural of tarsungulum is tarsungula.

Words near tarsungulum in the dictionary

  1. tarsotarsal
  2. tarsotibial
  3. tarsotomies
  4. tarsotomy
  5. tarsungula
  6. tarsungulum
  7. tarsus
  8. tarsused
  9. tart
  10. tart burner
  11. tart burners

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