euplantulae

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A form of euplantula — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of euplantula

    While stick insect euplantulae lack such a direction-dependence, their contact is strongly dependent on normal load, thereby allowing them to generate high friction only when pressed onto the substrate [13, 26 ].

    2015 November 12, “On Heels and Toes: How Ants Climb with Adhesive Pads and Tarsal Friction Hair Arrays”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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APA

euplantulae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euplantulae

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “euplantulae,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euplantulae.

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