trophi

trophi
All mouthparts of cirripeds [McLaughlin, 1980].
Mouthparts of cirripeds, including labrum, mandibles, maxillules, maxillae, palpi, and in some, first pair of cirri [Moore and McCormick, 1969].
(Subclass Cirripedia):
Collective term for mouthparts (mandible, maxillules, maxillae). Closely associated with labrum with which, in ascothoracican, they form oral pyramid [Stachowitsch, 1992].

Crustacea glossary. . 2011.

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  • Trophi — Tro phi, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a feeder, fr. ? to feed.] (Zo[ o]l.) The mouth parts of an insect, collectively, including the labrum, labium, maxill[ae], mandibles, and lingua, with their appendages. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • trophi — /troh fee/, n.pl. Entomol. the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx. [1820 30; < NL trophi < Gk trophoí, pl. of TROPHÓS feeder, nurse, akin to tréphein to nourish] * * * …   Universalium

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  • prosome — Anterior region of body, commonly limited behind by major articulation. In cirripeds large sac like body in position of head in front of (and rostral from) thoracic limbs, supporting trophi and commonly first cirri [Moore and McCormick, 1969].… …   Crustacea glossary

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