empodium

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἔν (én, “in”) +‎ -podium (“relating to a leg-like structure”).

Noun

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empodium (plural empodia)

  1. (zoology) A bristle-like or pad-like structure between the tarsal claws of Diptera
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