urogomphus

English

Etymology

From Greek, oura (tail), gomphos (club).

Noun

urogomphus (plural urogomphi)

1. 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

• http://esa.confex.com/esa/2004/techprogram/paper_16522.htm
• http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/en_invertebrate_zoology/13074/urogomphi