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  • noun (Zoöl.) One of the outer divisions of an endosternite of Crustacea.

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  • noun zoology One of the outer divisions of an endosternite crustacean.

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek παρά ("beside") + φράγμα ("enclosure").

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