euplantula

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noun

A broadened variant of the plantula found on the lower surface of the middle tarsomere of an insect's leg which acts as a tarsal attachment point.

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Meanings

nouneuplantula (plural euplantulae)

plural euplantulae

  1. biologyA broadened variant of the plantula found on the lower surface of the middle tarsomere of an insect's leg which acts as a tarsal attachment point.

Origin

From eu- + plantula.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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