metacorpus

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noun

The swollen posterior part of the corpus in the pharynx of a nematode

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Meanings

nounmetacorpus (plural metacorpora)

plural metacorpora

  1. The swollen posterior part of the corpus in the pharynx of a nematode

Origin

From meta- + corpus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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