collophore

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noun

A sucker-like organ on the ventral side of the abdomen of springtails belonging to the Collembola.

OriginAncient Greek κόλλα →
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Meanings

nouncollophore (plural collophores)

plural collophores

  1. biologyA sucker-like organ on the ventral side of the abdomen of springtails belonging to the Collembola.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκόλλα“glue”
  2. Englishcollophore

Ancient Greek κόλλα (kólla, “glue”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “carrier”).

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