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pl. see trophi.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
trophus
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fulcrum — n.; pl. fulcrums [L. fulcrum, support] 1. Any structure that props or supports another. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) a. In Heteroptera, the trochantin. b. In lower hemimetabolous insects, a sclerotized fulcrum formed by two ligual sclerites joined… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
trophi — n. pl.; sing. trophus [Gr. trophe, food] 1. (ARTHROPODA) The mouth parts, especially of insects and barnacles, collectively. 2. (ROTIFERA) The mastacatory apparatus of the mastax; trophal , trophic adj … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
trophi — ˈtrōˌfī noun plural Etymology: New Latin, plural of trophus mouth, from Greek trophos feeder, from trephein to nourish 1. : the mouthparts of an arthropod (as an insect) including the labrum, labium, maxillae, mandibles, and hypopharynx with… … Useful english dictionary
