Meanings
nounbothridium (plural bothridia)
plural bothridia
- In chelicerates, a projecting cup constituting the trichobothrium.
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Origin
From Ancient Greek βόθρος (bóthros, “a pit”) + -idium.
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bothridium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bothridium
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“bothridium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bothridium. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bothridium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bothridium.
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