cymbium

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noun

The tarsus of the copulatory pedipalp in certain spiders.

OriginLatin cymbium →
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Meanings

nouncymbium (plural cymbia)

plural cymbia

  1. biologyThe tarsus of the copulatory pedipalp in certain spiders.

    The tarsus consists of two parts, the cymbium and paracymbium. The cymbium is the spoon-shaped base of the tarsus. The paracymbium is only a prominent apophysis arising from the base of the cymbium and is articulated with the cymbium by a movable joint.

    2009, P. A. Sebastian, Spiders of India

Origin

  1. Latincymbium
  2. Englishcymbium

Concocted from Latin cymbium, not used in such a meaning.

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Chicago

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