Difference between revisions of "fulcrum"
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|lexical category=noun; plural <b>fulcrums</b> | |lexical category=noun; plural <b>fulcrums</b> | ||
|etymology=Latin <i>fulcrum</i>, support | |etymology=Latin <i>fulcrum</i>, support | ||
| − | |definition=1. Any structure that props or supports another. | + | |definition=1. Any [[structure]] that props or supports another. |
| − | 2. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) <i>a.</i> In Heteroptera, the trochantin. <i>b.</i> In lower hemimetabolous insects, a sclerotized fulcrum formed by two ligual sclerites joined proximally on the ventral surface of the hypopharynx. <i>c.</i> In Diptera and Hymenoptera, the horny part of the lingula. | + | 2. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) <i>a.</i> In Heteroptera, the [[trochantin]]. <i>b.</i> In lower hemimetabolous [[insects]], a [[sclerotized]] fulcrum formed by two ligual sclerites joined proximally on the [[ventral]] surface of the [[hypopharynx]]. <i>c.</i> In Diptera and Hymenoptera, the [[horny]] part of the [[lingula]]. |
| − | 3. ([[Mollusca]]: [[Bivalvia]]) That portion to which the cartilage is attached; chondrophore. | + | 3. ([[Mollusca]]: [[Bivalvia]]) That portion to which the [[cartilage]] is attached; [[chondrophore]]. |
| − | 4. ([[Rotifera]]) The unpaired trophus of the mastax. | + | 4. ([[Rotifera]]) The unpaired [[trophus]] of the [[mastax]]. |
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[[Category:Disambiguation page necessary]] | [[Category:Disambiguation page necessary]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:40, 13 September 2013
fulcrum (noun; plural fulcrums; Latin fulcrum, support): 1. Any structure that props or supports another.2. (Arthropoda: Insecta) a. In Heteroptera, the trochantin. b. In lower hemimetabolous insects, a sclerotized fulcrum formed by two ligual sclerites joined proximally on the ventral surface of the hypopharynx. c. In Diptera and Hymenoptera, the horny part of the lingula.
3. (Mollusca: Bivalvia) That portion to which the cartilage is attached; chondrophore.
