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adj. [L. dorsum, back; Gr. mesos, middle]Being at the top and along the midline.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
harpagones — n. pl.; sing. harpago [Gr. harpage, grappling hook] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) 1. Moveable periphallic processes of males located on the ninth abdominal segment usually having a clasping function. 2. In mosquitoes, basal lobes on the mesal margin of… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology