gonopod

gonopod
A pleopod that is specialized for fertilisation in the males of some decapods.

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  • gonopod — n. [Gr. gone, that which produces seed; pous, foot] (ARTHROPODA) The appendages serving as genital segments, or associated segments modified for reproductive purposes, i.e., chelicera, palp, leg, pleopod …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • gonopod — First abdominal appendage (pleopod) modified for sperm transfer in malacosatracans [Brusca and Brusca, 2002]. Modified male pleopod serving for transmittal of spermatophores to female [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Pleopod in male modified for… …   Crustacea glossary

  • gonopod — gon·o·pod …   English syllables

  • gonopod — ˌpäd noun ( s) Etymology: gon + pod : an appendage in many arthropods modified to serve as a copulatory organ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Spirobolida — Taxobox | name = Spirobolida image width = 250px image caption = Narceus americanus regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Myriapoda classis = Diplopoda ordo = Spirobolida ordo authority = Bollman, 1893 subdivision ranks = Families… …   Wikipedia

  • tocospermia — n. [Gr. tokos, birth; sperma, seed] 1. (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) A type of sperm transfer by the male chelicera (gonopod), to the female vagina; see podospermia. 2. (MOLLUSCA: Cephalopoda) The direct transfer of spermatophores to the female… …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • central projection — Terminal projection on crayfish male gonopod formed by fusion of two processes; poorly developed in second form male; located centrally on apex of Procambarus gonopod, distally on that of Cambarus, Fallicambarus, and Orconectes (Figs. 23,32,63)… …   Crustacea glossary

  • pleopod — An appendage attached to an abdominal segment [Ingle, 1983]. An appendage of any one of the first five abdominal segments [Warner, 1977]. Biramous, often natatory, appendage of pleon [Holdich and Jones, 1983]. Distinctive, usually biramous,… …   Crustacea glossary

  • appendix masculina — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Isopoda, the modified second (sometimes first also) pleopod(s) in the form of a long, often grooved, rodlike organ that functions as a copulatory organ or gonopod …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • gonocoxite — n.; pl. ae [Gr. gone, that which produces seed; L. coxa, hip] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The coxite of the gonopod; see second valvifers …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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