trochalopodous

trochalopodous
\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|läpədəs\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin Trochalopoda + English -ous
1. : having the coxae articulated by a ball-and-socket joint — used of an insect
2. : of or relating to the Trochalopoda

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  • trochalopodous — adj. [Gr. trochos, wheel; pous, foot] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Refers to a posterior coxae having an articulation of a ball and socket joint; see pagiopodous …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • trochalopodous — tro·cha·lop·o·dous …   English syllables

  • pagiopodous — adj. [Gr. pagios, solid; pous, foot] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In aquatic Hemiptera, refers to the posterior coxae having the articulation in the form of a hinge joint; see trochalopodous …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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