PARAGLOSSAE

Noun

paraglossae

plural of paraglossa

Source: Wiktionary


PARAGLOSSA

Par`a*glos"sa, n.; pl. Paraglossæ. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of a pair of small appendages of the lingua or labium of certain insects. See Illust. under Hymenoptera.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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