superlinguae

superlinguae
n. pl. [L. super, over; lingua, tongue]
(ARTHROPODA: Insecta)
The two lateral lobes of the hypopharynx of adults; paragnath.

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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