metaparapteron

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noun

A small dorsolateral sclerite of the metathorax of some insects

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Meanings

nounmetaparapteron (plural metaparaptera)

plural metaparaptera

  1. A small dorsolateral sclerite of the metathorax of some insects

Origin

From meta- + parapteron.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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