OSMETERIUM


Meaning of OSMETERIUM in English

noun

also os·ma·te·ri·um ˌäzməˈtirēəm

( plural osmete·ria also osmate·ria -ēə)

Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek osmē odor

: a protrusile forked process that emits a disagreeable odor, is borne on the first thoracic segment of the larvae of many butterflies of the family Papilionidae, and is probably a defensive organ

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