GONOPOD

Etymology

Noun

gonopod (plural gonopods)

(zoology) A pleopod that is specialized for fertilisation in the males of some decapods.

(entomology) A clasping structure, possibly also evolved from legs, at the tip of the abdomen of some male insects.

Source: Wiktionary



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14 April 2025

FOCUS

(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”


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