gonapsis

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noun

A structure with an apex on the dorsal membrane on sternum IX.

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Meanings

noungonapsis (plural gonapses)

plural gonapses

  1. biologyA structure with an apex on the dorsal membrane on sternum IX.

Origin

From gon- + Ancient Greek ἁψῑ́ς (hapsī́s, “arch”). By surface analysis, gon- + apsis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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