coxosternite

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|zoology}} A [[basal]] [[plate]] making up the [[maxilla]]e in some [[insect]]s or the first pair of legs of {{taxfmt|Chilopoda|class}}, formed from the fused [[coxa]]e of each [[leg]] plus the [[ventral]] body plate, the [[sternite]].

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