prophragma

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noun

An internal dorsal chitinous process between the first two divisions of the thorax of insects.

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Meanings

nounprophragma (plural prophragmata)

plural prophragmata

  1. biologyAn internal dorsal chitinous process between the first two divisions of the thorax of insects.

Origin

pro- + phragma

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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