flagellomere

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noun

A segment of the flagellum of the antenna of an insect or crustacean.

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Meanings

nounflagellomere (plural flagellomeres)

plural flagellomeres

  1. biologyA segment of the flagellum of the antenna of an insect or crustacean.

    On various Anthemideae genera. 3 Antennae with 8, occasionally 9 flagellomeres.

    2015 July 2, Dorchin N, Astrin JJ, Bodner L, Harris KM, “Morphological and Molecular Revision of the Genus Ozirhincus (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)—Long-Snouted Seed-Feeding Gall Midges on Asteraceae”, in PLOS ONE, volume 10, number 7, →DOI
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    Stone (personal correspondence) has suggested the use of the term flagellomere, on morphological grounds, instead of the usual "segments" of the flagellum […]

    1968, NM Jorgensen, MT James, “Evolution of the antenna in the Stratiomyidae (Diptera”, in Annals of the Entomological Society

    Dorsa and ventral lobes of flagellomeres not symmetrical: ventral lobe slightly longer than dorsal lobe.

    1999, Judith E. Winston, Describing Species: Practical Taxonomic Procedure for Biologists, A fossil insect, a new woodgnat, Valesguya disjuncta, page 221

Origin

From flagello- + -mere.

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