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os·me·te·ri·um
noun
also os·ma·te·ri·um \ˌäzməˈtirēəm\
(plural osmete·ria also osmate·ria \-ēə\)
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek osmē odor
: a protrusile forked process that emits a disagreeable odor, is borne on the first thoracic segment of the larvae of many butterflies of the family Papilionidae, and is probably a defensive organ |