Definition of Paraglossae. Meaning of Paraglossae. Synonyms of Paraglossae

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Definition of Paraglossae

Paraglossae
Paraglossa Par`a*glos"sa (-gl[o^]s"s[.a]), n.; pl. Paragloss[ae] (-s[=e]). [NL., from Gr. para` beside + glw^ssa tongue.] (Zo["o]l.) One of a pair of small appendages of the lingua or labium of certain insects. See Illust. under Hymenoptera.

Meaning of Paraglossae from wikipedia

- the distal part of the labium. The mentum bears the palps, glossae, paraglossae, and/or ligula. On the human face, the mentum refers to the protruding...
- named for one of its most recognizable synapomorphies, the absence of paraglossae. The clade is also characterized by a modification of the ovipositor...
- consists of an inner pair of lobes called glossae and a lateral pair called paraglossae. These structures are homologous to the lacinia and galea of maxillae...
- labial palps laterally, and two broad soft lobes called the paraglossae medially. These paraglossae have two small slender lobes called glossae at their base...
- behind. Terminally, it bears four lobes, two inner glossae, and two outer paraglossae, which are collectively known as the ligula. One or both pairs of lobes...
- two-segmented (not as usual as one-segmented), well developed glossae and paraglossae, and a trilobate hypopharynx. To distinguish E. superstes from the rest...
- chitinous with a median carina, 2 apical setae present; the membranous paraglossae extended well beyond the apex of the ligula; stipes with 2–3 basal setae;...