orbiculae

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A form of orbicula — A dorsal sclerite over a hymenopteran arolium; a hard exoskeletal feature with species-specific shape that overhangs and protects the adhesive tip of such an insect's leg and around which the claw(s) curl. Abbreviation "or" or "rb".

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of orbicula
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APA

orbiculae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orbiculae

MLA

“orbiculae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orbiculae. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orbiculae,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orbiculae.

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