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omostegite Anat.|əʊˈmɒstɪdʒaɪt|
[f. Gr. ὦµο-ς shoulder + στέγη covering, roof + -ite1 3.]
The posterior part of the carapace, covering the thorax, in certain crustaceans; opp. to cephalostegite.
1870Rolleston Anim. Life 91. 1877 Huxley Anat. Inv. Anim. vi. 283 The carapace presents a posterior division (omostegite), obviously developed from the anterior thoracic somites. |