aristopedia

noun

aris·​to·​pe·​dia

variants or less commonly aristapedia

əˌristəˈpēdēə

plural -s

of insects

: the replacement of an antennal arista by a more or less perfect leg, a not uncommon developmental aberration in drosophilas

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from aristo- (from arista), arista + ped- + -ia

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