ectophallus

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noun

The external phallic wall of some insects

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Meanings

nounectophallus (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe external phallic wall of some insects

Origin

From ecto- + phallus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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