obturaculum

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noun

A plug of connective tissue separating the hemocoels of the head and thorax of some lice

OriginLatin obturo →
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Meanings

nounobturaculum (plural obturacula)

plural obturacula

  1. A plug of connective tissue separating the hemocoels of the head and thorax of some lice

Origin

  1. Latinobturo
  2. Englishobturaculum

From Latin obturo.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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