amplexicaudate

\\|amˌpleksə|-, am|p-\ adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary amplexi- (from Latin amplexus, past participle of amplecti) + caudate

: having the whole tail included in the interfemoral web — used of various bats

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amplexicaudate, a. Ent.

(æmˌplɛksɪˈkɔːdeɪt)

[mod. f. L. amplex-us embrace + cauda tail + -ate.]

Having the tail entirely enveloped in the interfemoral membrane. (Said of certain insects.)

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