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phasmid

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phasmid [′faz·məd]
(invertebrate zoology)
One of a pair of lateral caudal pores which function as chemoreceptors in certain nematodes.
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Paleontologists have found precious few phasmid fossils, and they had never previously unearthed one of a leaf insect.
Paleotrickery: a lengthy lineage for leaf-mimicking insects by Perkins, S. / Science News
Of the intestinal nematodes, only Trichuris trichiura does not possess the phasmid.
Nematodes: Worms of the world by Pacifico, Phyllis / Medical Laboratory Observer
Most insects big enough to be a good snack for predators can fly away, but this phasmid had evolved on islands without such predators.
Stick insects: three females remain by Science News
 
 
 
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