superior appendages
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socii — n. pl.; sing. us [L. socius, companion] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In male Lepidoptera, lightly sclerotized, paired, hairy pads on the caudal margin of the tegumen near the base of the uncus in the genitalia. For Odonata, see superior appendages … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
supra-anal — see superior appendages … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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limb — 1. An extremity; a member; an arm or leg. SYN: member. 2. A segment of any jointed structure. SEE ALSO: leg, crus. [A.S. lim] ampullary membranous limbs of semicircular ducts [TA] the dilated ends of the three semicircular ducts, each of which… … Medical dictionary
Insect wing — Original veins and wing posture of a dragonfly. Hoverflies hovering to mate … Wikipedia
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