tanylobous

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adjective

Having an elongated prostomium that overlaps the first segments.

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Meanings

adjectivetanylobous (not comparable)

alternative tanylobic

  1. not comparableHaving an elongated prostomium that overlaps the first segments.

Origin

From Ancient Greek τανύω (tanúō, “stretch”) + lobe + -ous. By surface analysis, tany- + lobe + -ous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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