单词 | physogastrism |
释义 | physogastrismn. Entomology. Now rare. = physogastry n. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > parts of insects > [noun] > abdomen > physogastry physogastrism1903 physogastry1923 1903 Nature 12 Feb. 351/1 They [sc. symphilous beetles] also show certain modifications of the mouth-organs..,as well as ‘physogastrism’, accompanied by excessive development of the fat-bodies, or sexual glands. 1920 Ann. Natal Museum 4 326 In the female there is no excessive amount of fat-body. The physogastrism is mainly due to the great bulk of the genital organs and of the mid-gut. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1903 |
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