osmeterium
English
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editEtymology
editNew Latin, from Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell”), ὀσμητός (osmētós, “smelled”).
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -ɪəɹiəm
Noun
editosmeterium (plural osmeteria)
- (zoology) One of a pair of scent organs in the larvae of certain swallowtail butterflies.
Further reading
edit- osmeterium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia