Osmateria

Osmateria
Osmaterium Os`ma*te"ri*um, n.; pl. {Osmateria}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? smell.] (Zo["o]l.) One of a pair of scent organs which the larv[ae] of certain butterflies emit from the first body segment, either above or below. [1913 Webster]

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  • Osmaterium — Os ma*te ri*um, n.; pl. {Osmateria}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? smell.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of a pair of scent organs which the larv[ae] of certain butterflies emit from the first body segment, either above or below. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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