cyphosomatic

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adjective

Describing larvae whose dorsal side is curved while the ventral surface remains straight or flat.

OriginAncient Greek κῡφός →
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Meanings

adjectivecyphosomatic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyDescribing larvae whose dorsal side is curved while the ventral surface remains straight or flat.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκῡφός“bent”
  2. Englishcyphosomatic

From Ancient Greek κῡφός (kūphós, “bent”) + σῶμᾰ (sômă, “body”) + -tic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyphosomatic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyphosomatic.

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