(anatomy) A modified extremity, such as an anal fin, of certain types of livebearing fish and arthropods (most notably crustaceans and myriapods), which is used for reproduction.
hypogynium
impoundage
impoundage
noun
The act of impounding.
The fee or fine for impounding.
impounding
impounding
noun
An act of impoundment.
verb
present participle of impound
minigroups
nondumping
nondumping
adj
Not engaging in dumping, the sale of goods below cost for anticompetitive purposes.
Where the dumping of waste is not permitted.
outjumping
outjumping
verb
present participle of outjump
perigonium
perigonium
noun
(botany) The modified leaves around the antheridia in a bryophytic plant.
(botany) The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals); the perianth.
(dated, zoology) The wall of the sporosac in a hydroid.
podogynium
podogynium
noun
A pedicel rising from the base of a flower with the ovary at the top.
polyangium
promulging
promulging
verb
present participle of promulge
sporangium
sporangium
noun
(botany, mycology) A case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced by an organism.
