subtegula

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noun

An elongate sclerite at the base of a tegula

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Meanings

nounsubtegula (plural subtegulae)

plural subtegulae

  1. biologyAn elongate sclerite at the base of a tegula

Origin

From sub- + tegula.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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