haplolepidous

English

Etymology

From New Latin haplolepideus, from Ancient Greek ἁπλόος (haplóos, two-fold, single) + λεπίδιον (lepídion, small plate used to close a tube).

Adjective

haplolepidous (comparative more haplolepidous, superlative most haplolepidous)

  1. A form of arthrodontous peristome:
    1. (originally) having main teeth formed from a single column of cells up dorsal face;
    2. (strictly) having only one circle of teeth derived from thickening of the contiguous walls of the primary and inner peristomial layers.
  2. Belonging to the family Haplolepidae.

Coordinate terms

  • (form of arthrodontous peristome): diplolepidous; sesquilepidous

Translations

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