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Meaning of endophragma | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A chitinous structure above the nervous cord in the thorax of certain crustaceans.
  2. The innermost wall of the septum on some insects.
  3. A partition in the frond of some seaweeds.

Examples

“This little-known Oriental species [Aphytis angustus] appears to be rather closely related to obscurus, but may be readily separated from the latter species by the relatively long endophragma, propodeum, ovipositor and syntergum”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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