propodeon

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A form of propodeum — The first abdominal segment in wasps, bees and ants, fused with the thorax to form the mesosoma.

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Meanings

nounpropodeon (plural propodea)

plural propodea

  1. alternativeAlternative form of propodeum (“abdominal segment in bees etc.”).
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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