haplolepidous

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adjective

having main teeth formed from a single column of cells up dorsal face;

OriginNew Latin haplolepideus ← Ancient Greek ἁπλόος →
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Meanings

adjectivehaplolepidous (comparative more haplolepidous, superlative most haplolepidous)

comparative more haplolepidous · superlative most haplolepidous

  1. Being or relating to a form of arthrodontous peristome:
    1. originallyhaving main teeth formed from a single column of cells up dorsal face;
    2. strictlyhaving only one circle of teeth derived from thickening of the contiguous walls of the primary and inner peristomial layers.
  2. Belonging to the family Haplolepidae.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἁπλόος“two-fold, single”
  2. New Latinhaplolepideus
  3. Englishhaplolepidous

From New Latin haplolepideus, from Ancient Greek ἁπλόος (haplóos, “two-fold, single”) + λεπίδιον (lepídion, “small plate used to close a tube”).

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Translations

French haplolépidé
  • haplolépidéform of arthrodontous peristome
German haplolepid
  • haplolepidform of arthrodontous peristome
Portuguese haplolepídeo
  • haplolepídeoform of arthrodontous peristome
Spanish haplolépido
  • haplolépidoform of arthrodontous peristome
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APA

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Chicago

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