paracymbium

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English

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Etymology

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From para- +‎ cymbium.

Noun

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paracymbium (plural paracymbia)

  1. (entomology) In certain male spiders, an appendage extending from the cymbium.
    • 2009, P. A. Sebastian, Spiders of India:
      The tarsus consists of two parts, the cymbium and paracymbium. The cymbium is the spoon-shaped base of the tarsus. The paracymbium is only a prominent apophysis arising from the base of the cymbium and is articulated with the cymbium by a movable joint.

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