connexivum

noun

con·​nex·​i·​vum

ˌkänə̇kˈsēvəm

plural connexiva

-və

: the flattened often much dilated lateral border of the abdomen of hemipterous insects

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, neuter of connexivus

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