Newcomer's organ
Entomology
noun
A glandular organ on the back of the larvae of certain lycaenid butterflies, which secretes a sugary liquid that appears to attract and feed the ants which protect the larvae. Also Newcomer's gland.
Origin
1970s.
| 单词 | Newcomer's organ |
| 释义 | Newcomer's organEntomology noun A glandular organ on the back of the larvae of certain lycaenid butterflies, which secretes a sugary liquid that appears to attract and feed the ants which protect the larvae. Also Newcomer's gland. Origin |
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