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forcipulate — (ˈ)fȯ(r)|sipyəˌlāt adjective Etymology: New Latin forcipula + English ate : like a small forceps; usually : being or having stalked pedicellariae made up of a basal ossicle with two articulated blades see forcipiform, forficiform; … Useful english dictionary
Starfish — For other uses, see Starfish (disambiguation). Asteroidea redirects here. For the Asteraceae subfamily, see Asteroideae. Sea Stars Temporal range: Ordovician–Recent … Wikipedia
chilopods — n.; n. pl. [Gr. cheilos, lip; pous, foot] A group of terrestrial arthropods, commonly called centipedes, characterized by having numerous trunk segments, each with a single pair of walking legs, except the first segment that bears a pair of… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
toxicognath — n. [Gr. toxikon, poison; gnathos, jaw] (ARTHROPODA: Chilopoda) The forcipulate poison fangs … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
forcipiform — (ˈ)fȯ(r)|sipəˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: Latin forcip , forceps + English iform : shaped like a forceps; usually : having or being forcipulate pedicellariae with two valves that cross when closed compare forficiform … Useful english dictionary
forficiform — fȯrˈfisəˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: Latin forfic , forfex + English iform : shaped like a scissors; usually : having or being forcipulate pedicellariae with two valves that do not cross when closed compare forcipiform … Useful english dictionary
forficulate — lə̇t, ˌlāt adjective Etymology: Latin forficula + English ate : forked, furcate used especially of plant or animal parts (as certain pedicellariae); compare forcipulate … Useful english dictionary
