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transtillae

transtillae is the plural of transtilla.

Meaning of transtilla

Noun

transtilla (plural transtillae)

  1. A band of connective tissue between and at the base of the valva of some insects.
    • The small lobe of the transtillae distinguishes the species from its preceding congeners; the narrow vinculum is also a special feature.1973, L. A. Gozmány, L. Vári, The Tineidae of the Ethiopian Region, page 131

Questions about transtillae

What is transtillae the plural of?
Transtillae is the plural of transtilla.

Words near transtillae in the dictionary

  1. transthyretins
  2. Transtiberine
  3. transtibial
  4. transtigritane
  5. transtilla
  6. transtillae
  7. transtillar
  8. transtime
  9. transtimed
  10. transtimes
  11. transtiming

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