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Etymology
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From Greek,
oura
(tail),
gomphos
(club).
Noun
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urogomphus
(
plural
urogomphi
)
A paired structure, in the
larvae
and/or
pupae
of certain
coleopterans
, which grows out of the
tergum
of the last body segment and projects beyond the tip.
References
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http://esa.confex.com/esa/2004/techprogram/paper_16522.htm
http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/en_invertebrate_zoology/13074/urogomphi
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