Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fultura superior

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ful-tur-a -su-pe-ri-or
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

7

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In male lepidopterans, sclerotized structures situated on the dorsal part of the diaphragm, including the dorsal part of the anellus and transtilla.

Example Sentences

"Fultura superior sclerotized, complete or composed of two separate lateral pieces, sometimes dilated, generally scobinate, at least laterally; dorsal surface of vallum penis occasionally with sclerotized plate."
"Similar to imperfectana Lederer, and externally not distinguishable from it. Differs in having the tip of the uncus rotundate, the fultura superior narrower and slightly curved, the sacculus of the valva shorter, the external margin of the valva more rotundate, and the acute point of the aedeagus shorter."
"The conspicuous fultura superior with two slender cruved horns of the anellus in the male genitalia is unique character to Afrotropical Lithocolletinae and is a highly distinctive feature for this species."

Etymology

From Latin.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

What does fultura superior mean?: In male lepidopterans, sclerotized structures situated on the dorsal part of the diaphragm, including the dorsal part of the anellus and transtilla.
Where does fultura superior come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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