coxosternites

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A form of coxosternite — A basal plate making up the maxillae in some insects or the first pair of legs of Chilopoda, formed from the fused coxae of each leg plus the ventral body plate, the sternite.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of coxosternite
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APA

coxosternites. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coxosternites

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“coxosternites.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coxosternites. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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