präsˈthēkə noun
( plural prosthe·cae -ē(ˌ)sē ; or prosthecas -ēkəz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek prosthēkē appendage, addition, from prostithenai to put to, add
: a small sclerite articulated to the base of the mandible in some insects
präsˈthēkə noun
( plural prosthe·cae -ē(ˌ)sē ; or prosthecas -ēkəz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek prosthēkē appendage, addition, from prostithenai to put to, add
: a small sclerite articulated to the base of the mandible in some insects
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012