gonapophysis

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US/ˌɡɑːnəˈpɒfɪsɪs/

noun

A modified tubular appendage of the anal region in insects that functions in copulation, oviposition, or stinging

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Meanings

noungonapophysis (plural gonapophyses)

plural gonapophyses

  1. A modified tubular appendage of the anal region in insects that functions in copulation, oviposition, or stinging

Origin

From gon- + apophysis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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