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Meaning of postpedicel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The third segment of the antenna of a fly, distal to the pedicel.

Examples

“...at least the multisegmented arista is beyond the pedicel in addition to the large antennomere, and postpedicel is thus ambiguous and lacking in precision.”
“Antenna black, scape brown, pedicel and extreme base of postpedicel brownish-yellow, length of antennal segments = 13: 10: 40: 17, setae on basal two segments nearly 0.12 mm long.”

CEFR level

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

postperformance postperfusion syndrome postpericardiotomy syndrome postperovskite postperson postpetiole

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