helus

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noun

In scarabaeoid larvae, a coarse fixed spine located near the haptomerum.

OriginAncient Greek ἧλος →
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Meanings

nounhelus (plural heli)

plural heli

  1. rarebiologyIn scarabaeoid larvae, a coarse fixed spine located near the haptomerum.

    The larvae of P. ferrieri exhibit remarkable features, including four protuberances on labrum, no helus on epipharynx, two scissorial teeth on each mandible, five stridulatory teeth plus a blunt protuberance on each maxilla, and the obtuse claws on the thoracic legs.

    2024, Larval morphology of a Palearctic Rutelini, Parastasia ferrieri (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae), with discussions on their feeding habits, page 185

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἧλος“nail”
  2. Englishhelus

From Ancient Greek ἧλος (hêlos, “nail”).

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Chicago

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