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‖ plantula Entom.|ˈplæntjʊlə| [mod.L. dim. of planta sole of the foot.] An accessory lobe or process occurring between the claws in various insects. Hence ˈplantular a., pertaining to the plantula.
1826Kirby & Sp. Entomol. III. 386 Pseudonychia... Two stiff claw-like bristles, that terminate the Plantula. 1895Camb. Nat. Hist. V. 105 Between the claws there is frequently a lobe or process,..varied in different Insects, called empodium, arolium, palmula, plantula, pseudonychium, or pulvillus. |