propodeum

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Synonyms: propodium, proctodeum, protoderm, propidium, propodeon, propodus

Antonyms: propodium, proctodeum, protoderm, propidium, propodeon, propodus

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. The first [[abdominal]] [[segment]] in [[wasp]]s, [[bee]]s and [[ant]]s, fused with the [[thorax]] to form the [[mesosoma]].

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