intersegmentとは 意味・読み方・使い方

形容詞

intersegment (not comparable)

1. Between segments.

   Synonyms: intersegmental, intersegmentary

名詞

intersegment (plural intersegments)

1. (zoology) A telescoping section of an ovipositor, between its main segments.
   • 1923, Memoir, numbers 68-77, page 59:

     The intersegments are homologous to the transverse conjunctivae of the preabdomen. They are frequently equal in extent to the segments themselves, functioning as a membranous sheath for the inclusion of the segments when at rest, and acting as a telescopic extension for the lengthening of the ovipositor when in operation.

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