Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Plural of
gonapophysis .
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Apophystegal plates: Orthoptera; flattened blade or plate-like sclerites covering the gonapophyses.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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Genital valve: Odonata; a chitinous piece on each side of the ovipositor, derived from the sternum of abdominal segment 9: probably = outer pair of gonapophyses.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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