- pygofer
- py·go·fer
English syllables. 2014.
pygofer
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pygofer — n. [Gr. pyge, rump; L. fero, carry] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Homoptera, the last abdomenal segment bearing lateral margins … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
pygofer — ˈpīgəfə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: pyg + fer : the last segment of the abdomen of some insects; also : the side margin of this segment … Useful english dictionary
hypopygium — n. [Gr. hypo, under; pyge, rump] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The last ventral plate; sometimes including attached segments of the postabdomen; terminalia; genital segments (commonly used for Diptera); see pygofer … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
pygophore — n. [Gr. pyge, rump; phoreus, bearer] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) 1. The pygofer. 2. In male Heteroptera, the 9th abdominal segment. 3. In male Homoptera, the posterolateral extension of the 9th abdominal segment … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
