释义 |
pros·the·ca \präsˈthēkə\ noun (plural prosthe·cae \-ē(ˌ)sē\ ; or prosthecas \-ēkəz\) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek prosthēkē appendage, addition, from prostithenai to put to, add : a small sclerite articulated to the base of the mandible in some insects |