pseudocephalon

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noun

An extension of the first segment of the thorax of an insect larva

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Meanings

nounpseudocephalon (plural pseudocephalons)

plural pseudocephalons

  1. An extension of the first segment of the thorax of an insect larva

Origin

From pseudo- + cephalon.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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