Hemiabdominal
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Of or pertaining to half of the abdomen. not-comparable
"The right hemi-abdominal ganglion, which appears to be the homologue of the supraintestinal ganglion of more primitive opisthobranchs, develops above the esophagus. The left hemi-abdominal ganglion develops below the esophagus and is divisible into a rostral and a caudal part by the appearance of two clusters of neurons , each surrounding a central medulla of neuropile."
Example
More examples"The right hemi-abdominal ganglion, which appears to be the homologue of the supraintestinal ganglion of more primitive opisthobranchs, develops above the esophagus. The left hemi-abdominal ganglion develops below the esophagus and is divisible into a rostral and a caudal part by the appearance of two clusters of neurons , each surrounding a central medulla of neuropile."
Etymology
From hemi- + abdominal.
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