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scaphocerite|skəˈfɒsəraɪt|
[f. Gr. σκάϕ-η boat + κέρ-ας horn + -ite.]
The third section of the antenna of an arthropod.
1877Huxley Anat. Inv. Anim. vi. 314 Next, a basicerite, to the outer portion of which a flattened plate..here called the scaphocerite, is articulated. 1893Stebbing Crustacea iv. 38 A thin plate, known as the antennal scale.., while those who love long words are privileged to call it the scaphocerite. |