meskatepisternum
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mesanapleural suture — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Diptera, a suture between the mesanepisternum and the meskatepisternum … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
mesanepisternum — n. [Gr. mesos, middle; ana, up; epi, on; sternon, chest] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) 1. In Diptera, the upper area of the mesepisternum separated from the meskatepisternum by the mesanapleural suture; sometimes divided into anterior and posterior by… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
mesepisternum — n.; pl. sterna [Gr. meros, middle; epi, on; sternum, chest] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) 1. The area of the mesopleuron anterior to the mesopleural suture; sometimes divided into an upper mesanepisternum and a lower meskatepisternum; the episternum of… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
mesopleurosternal suture — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Diptera, the external groove between the meskatepisternum and the mesobasisternum, or mesosternum when the mesobasisternum is not distinguishable; the pleurosternal suture … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
