"alloscutum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: alloscuta [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”) and from Latin scūtum (“shield”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἄλλος||other}} Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”), {{bor|en|la|scūtum||shield}} Latin scūtum (“shield”) Head templates: {{en-noun|alloscuta}} alloscutum (plural alloscuta)
  1. (zoology) the flexible part of the dorsal body wall behind the rigid scutum in a hard tick, particularly a female, — the alloscutum is the part of the body wall that must stretch to accommodate the blood that the tick swallows when it engorges in preparation for laying eggs. Wikipedia link: alloscutum Categories (topical): Zoology

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