antepectoral

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adjective

Of the feet of insects: fixed in the forepart of the prosternum or prothorax.

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Meanings

adjectiveantepectoral (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf the feet of insects: fixed in the forepart of the prosternum or prothorax.

Origin

From ante- + pectoral.

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APA

antepectoral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antepectoral

MLA

“antepectoral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antepectoral. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antepectoral,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antepectoral.

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