hypopygium

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noun

A modified abdominal segment, in some insects, which supports the copulatory apparatus

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Meanings

nounhypopygium (plural hypopygia)

plural hypopygia

  1. A modified abdominal segment, in some insects, which supports the copulatory apparatus

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
postabdomenterminalia
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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