penellipse

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noun

in the caterpillar proleg, the figure formed when a part less than half of a uniserial circle of crochets is absent

“The crochets on the prolegs of this species formed a mesal penellipse.”

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Meanings

nounpenellipse (plural penellipses)

plural penellipses

  1. in the caterpillar proleg, the figure formed when a part less than half of a uniserial circle of crochets is absent

    The crochets on the prolegs of this species formed a mesal penellipse.

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APA

penellipse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penellipse

MLA

“penellipse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penellipse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penellipse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penellipse.

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