- stigmal plate
- noun
: a chitinized often sculptured or punctate plate covering a respiratory opening in various insect larvae and in ticks
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
stigmal plate
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plate — 1. [TA] In anatomy, a thin, relative flat, structure. SYN: lamina [TA]. 2. A metal bar perforated for screws applied to a fractured bone to maintain the ends in apposition. 3. The agar layer within a Petri dish or similar … Medical dictionary
