endophragma

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noun

A chitinous structure above the nerve cord in the thorax of certain crustaceans.

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Meanings

noun
  1. biologyA chitinous structure above the nerve cord in the thorax of certain crustaceans.
  2. The innermost wall of the septum on some insects.

    This little-known Oriental species [Aphytis angustus] appears to be rather closely related to obscurus, but may be readily separated from the latter species by the relatively long endophragma, propodeum, ovipositor and syntergum

    2012, David Rosen, P. DeBach, Species of Aphytis of the World
  3. biologyA partition in the frond of some seaweeds.

Origin

From endo- + phragma.

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