单词 | pleuropedal |
释义 | > as lemmaspleuropedal pleuropedal adj. Brit. /ˌplʊərə(ʊ)ˈpiːdl/ , /ˌplɔːrə(ʊ)ˈpiːdl/ , /ˌplʊərə(ʊ)ˈpɛdl/ , /ˌplɔːrə(ʊ)ˈpɛdl/ , U.S. /ˌplʊroʊˈpɛd(ə)l/ , /ˌplʊroʊˈpid(ə)l/ Zoology (in certain invertebrates, esp. molluscs) designating a nerve cord connecting a pleural with a pedal ganglion; (also) designating a fused pleural and pedal ganglion.ΚΠ 1888 G. Rolleston & W. H. Jackson Forms Animal Life (ed. 2) 451 It appears that in Fissurella, Haliotis and Turbo they [sc. the buccal ganglia] are really connected to the pleuro-pedal centres, their connective only traversing the cerebral ganglia. 1911 Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 672/2 Pedal and pleural [ganglia] on each side are connected by a pleuro-pedal connective. 1992 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 89 4597/1 It has been demonstrated that the pleuropedal ganglia of several gastropod snails contain a vasopressin immunoreactive substance. < as lemmas |
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