Distiflagellum
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The portion of an insect's antenna that is farthest from the body; the outermost segment of the flagellum.
"Antennae of first instar larvae comprised a smooth four-segmented basiflagellum and a seven-segmented, sensilla-rich distiflagellum. […] Annulus number and the unique annulation pattern of the distiflagellum remained constant until adulthood."
Example
More examples"Antennae of first instar larvae comprised a smooth four-segmented basiflagellum and a seven-segmented, sensilla-rich distiflagellum. […] Annulus number and the unique annulation pattern of the distiflagellum remained constant until adulthood."
Etymology
From disti- + flagellum.
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