paracymbium

English

Etymology

para- +‎ cymbium

Noun

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.

Derived terms

• paracymbial