parastigma

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noun

A chitinous spot on the wings of some insects

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Meanings

nounparastigma (plural parastigmas or parastigmata)

plural parastigmas · plural parastigmata

  1. A chitinous spot on the wings of some insects
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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