urogomphus

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οὐρᾱ́ (ourā́, “tail”) +‎ Ancient Greek γόμφος (gómphos, “bolt, dowel, nail”).

Noun

urogomphus (plural urogomphi)

1. (zootomy) A paired structure, in the larvae and/or pupae of certain coleopterans, which grows out of the tergum of the last body segment and projects beyond the tip.

Translations

Translations

• German: Urogomphus m
• Polish: urogomf m
• Russian: урогомф m (urogomf)

References

• http://esa.confex.com/esa/2004/techprogram/paper_16522.htm
• http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/en_invertebrate_zoology/13074/urogomphi