Endophragma

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A chitinous structure above the nervous cord in the thorax of certain crustaceans.
  2. 2
    The innermost wall of the septum on some insects.

    "This little-known Oriental species [Aphytis angustus] appears to be rather closely related to obscurus, but may be readily separated from the latter species by the relatively long endophragma, propodeum, ovipositor and syntergum"

  3. 3
    A partition in the frond of some seaweeds.

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"This little-known Oriental species [Aphytis angustus] appears to be rather closely related to obscurus, but may be readily separated from the latter species by the relatively long endophragma, propodeum, ovipositor and syntergum"

Etymology

From endo- + phragma.

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