† prostemmaten.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: pro- prefix², Greek στέμματ- , στέμμα , -ate suffix².

Etymology: < pro- prefix² + ancient Greek στέμματ-, στέμμα wreath (see stemma n.) + -ate suffix². N.E.D. (1909) gives the pronunciation as (proste·mĕt) /prəʊˈstɛmət/.

Entomology. Obsolete. rare.

A sensory organ of varying structure occurring in many springtails (order Collembola) in front of the eyes and behind the antennae (now usually called the postantennal organ).

ΚΠ

1895 Cambr. Nat. Hist. V. 193 The prostemmate is placed slightly in front of the group of ocelli.

Derivatives

† prostemmatic adj. Obsolete rare.

ΚΠ

1895 Cambr. Nat. Hist. V. 193 Some of the Collembola possess a very curious structure called the prostemmatic or ante-ocular organ.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

单词	prostemmate
释义	† prostemmaten. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: pro- prefix², Greek στέμματ- , στέμμα , -ate suffix². Etymology: < pro- prefix² + ancient Greek στέμματ-, στέμμα wreath (see stemma n.) + -ate suffix². N.E.D. (1909) gives the pronunciation as (proste·mĕt) /prəʊˈstɛmət/. Entomology. Obsolete. rare. A sensory organ of varying structure occurring in many springtails (order Collembola) in front of the eyes and behind the antennae (now usually called the postantennal organ). ΚΠ 1895 Cambr. Nat. Hist. V. 193 The prostemmate is placed slightly in front of the group of ocelli. Derivatives † prostemmatic adj. Obsolete rare. ΚΠ 1895 Cambr. Nat. Hist. V. 193 Some of the Collembola possess a very curious structure called the prostemmatic or ante-ocular organ. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < n.1895
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