procercus

English

Etymology

pro- +‎ cercus

Noun

procercus (plural procerci)

  1. A short structure from which cerci develop
    • 2016 March 4, “Integrated Taxonomy and DNA Barcoding of Alpine Midges (Diptera: Chironomidae)”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0149673:
      MR-13 exhibits six setae on each procercus and bifid S III setae on the labrum (Fig 2 ), the former feature suggests that this specimen should belong to the dampfi group while the latter suggests its ascription to the zernyi-cinerella groups.
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