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/skeɪp
/noun Entomology
The basal segment of an insect’s antenna, especially when it is enlarged and lengthened (as in a weevil).Forelius sp. 1 is apparently an undescribed species, distinguishable from Forelius maccooki by the lack of erect setae on the antennal scapes (S. Cover, personal communication)....
- It consists of an end sac, a straight proximal tubule, a short distal tubule, and a raised nephropore, all in the scape of the chelifore.
Origin
Early 19th century: via Latin from Greek skapos 'rod'; related to sceptre.
- athematic
- Athena
- Athenaeum
- Athene
- Atheneum
- Athenian
- Athenian empire
- Athens
- atherogenesis
- atherogenic
- atheroma
- atheromatous
- at Her (or His) Majesty's pleasure
- atherosclerosis
- atherosclerotic
- Atherton Tableland
- athetesis
- athetise
- athetize
- athetoid
- athetosis
- athetotic
- a thing of the past
- a thing or two
- athirst