collophoren.
/ˈkɒləfɔː/ Entomology.
The ventral tube of the Collembola.
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1878 A. S. Packard Guide Study Insects (ed. 6) 622 The sucker or collophore, as it may be termed.
1903 Knowledge Nov. 260/2 Ventral view of p[odura] aquatica, showing the mouth, the collophore, and the ‘spring’ in its normal position.
1942 S. W. Frost Gen. Entomol. v. 78 The first abdominal segment bears a ventral tube (the collophore).
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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