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(ARTHROPODA)Glands belonging to the maxillary segment, possibly functioning in the lubrication of the mouthparts.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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Maxilla (arthropod mouthpart) — In this malacostracan crustacean diagram, the maxillae are labelled maxilla and maxillula. In arthropods, the maxillae are paired structures present on the head as mouthparts in members of the clade Mandibulata, used for tasting and manipulating… … Wikipedia
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bulla — n.; pl. bullae [L. bulla, bubble] 1. A rounded prominance, blister or knob like. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) A structure secreted by the head and maxillary glands of certain parasitic female copepods that serves as an anchor for attachment to gill … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
