- parapsidal furrow
- noun
: one of the longitudinal sutures that separates the parapsides from the median part of the mesonotum in hymenopterans
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
parapsidal furrow
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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 grooves — see parapsidal furrow … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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
