ectospermaleges

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A form of ectospermalege — Part of the spermalege, derived from the ectoderm and consisting of a groove in the right-handed posterior margin of the fifth sclerite, overlying a pleural membrane. In order to access the female's haemocoel during traumatic insemination, male bedbugs insert their needle-like penis into the groove and pierce the pleural membrane.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of ectospermalege
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ectospermaleges. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectospermaleges

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“ectospermaleges.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectospermaleges. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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