ptilinum
noun
pti·li·num
-nəm
plural ptilina
-nə
: a vesicular organ on the front of the head of flies that assists in rupturing the pupa case and shortly afterward shrinks away
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, probably from ptil- + Latin -inum (neuter of -inus -ine)
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