coxosternite

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What does coxosternite mean?

A basal plate making up the maxillae in some insects or the first pair of legs of Chilopoda, formed from the fused coxae of each leg plus the ventral body plate, the sternite.

Where does coxosternite come from?

From coxo- + sternite.

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