Meanings
plural basicerites
- biologyThe second joint of the antennae of crustaceans.
He considers the characters of the external antennae, particularly of their second joint (basicerite) of paramount importance[…]
1863 April, Wm. Stimpson, M. D., “On the Classification of the Brachyura, and on the Homologies of the Antennary Joints in Decapod Crustaceans”, in Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Ser. 3), volume 11, number 641 more example
One of the major distinguishing features between A. barbara and A. clamator, the presence of a spine on the basicerite of the second antenna in the latter species, is inconsistent.
1990, Mark K. Wicksten, “On the status of Alpheus barbara Lockington (Crustacea: Caridea: Alphedidae)”, in Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, volume 103, number 1
Origin
- Ancient Greekβάσις“base”
- Englishbasicerite
From Ancient Greek βάσις (básis, “base”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + -ite.
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