Petioliventres

Pet·​i·​o·​li·​ven·​tres

ˌpetēˌōləˈven‧ˌtrēz

taxonomic synonym of clistogastra

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from petioli- (from petiolus) + -ventres (from Latin venter belly)

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