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see parapsis.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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parapsidal — dəl adjective Etymology: New Latin parapsid , parapsis + English al : of or relating to a parapsis * * * parapsidal, a. (pəˈræpsɪdəl) [f. next + al1.] Of or pertaining to the parapsis of an insect … Useful english dictionary
parapsidal grooves — see parapsidal furrow … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
parapsidal — pa·rap·si·dal … English syllables
parapsidal furrow — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The longitudinal groove on each side of the mesonotum, lying near to the lateral margin and separating the parapsides from the main mesonotal plate … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
parapsidal suture — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A longitudinal suture of the mesonotum separating the median area from the lateral area … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
parapsidal furrow — noun : one of the longitudinal sutures that separates the parapsides from the median part of the mesonotum in hymenopterans … Useful english dictionary
parapsis — n.; pl. sides [Gr. para, beside; hapsis, arch] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Hymenoptera, side pieces of the scutellum separated from the median area by the parapsidal furrow or suture; scapula … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
