paracymbium

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noun

In certain male spiders, an appendage extending from the cymbium.

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Meanings

nounparacymbium (plural paracymbia)

plural paracymbia

  1. biologyIn certain male spiders, an appendage extending from the cymbium.

    The tarsus consists of two parts, the cymbium and paracymbium. The cymbium is the spoon-shaped base of the tarsus. The paracymbium is only a prominent apophysis arising from the base of the cymbium and is articulated with the cymbium by a movable joint.

    2009, P. A. Sebastian, Spiders of India

Origin

From para- + cymbium.

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