epigynum
[ ih-pij-uh-nuhm ]
/ ɪˈpɪdʒ ə nəm /
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noun Zoology.
the chitinous plate in arachnids that covers the opening to the female genital tract.
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Also ep·i·gyne [ep-i-jahyn]. /ˈɛp ɪˌdʒaɪn/.
Words nearby epigynum
epigrammatize, epigraph, epigraphic, epigraphy, epigynous, epigynum, epikeratophakia, epilate, epilation, epilator, epilatory
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