Pseudotrimera

plural noun

Pseu·​do·​trim·​era

ˌsüdō‧ˈtrimərə

: a division of beetles having 4-jointed tarsi but with the 4th joint very small and hidden by the 3d

pseudotrimeral

¦⸗⸗¦⸗mərəl

adjective

or pseudotrimerous

-mərəs

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pseud- + tri- + Greek meros part

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