Difference between revisions of "sulcus"

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	{{Concept		{{Concept
	|label=sulcus		|label=sulcus
−	|alternative label=<b>radial posterior</b>	+	|lexical category=noun; plural <b>sulci</b>
−	|definition=([[Mollusca]]: [[Bivalvia]]) A groove that sets off the [[posterior flange]] from the main [[shell]] body.	+	|etymology=Latin <i>sulcus</i>, furrow
		+	|definition=1. A furrow, groove or [[fissure]].
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		+	2. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) A [[suture]] formed by an infolding of the [[body wall]]. See also [[sulci]].
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		+	3. ([[Brachiopoda]]) The major depression of the [[valve]] surface, externally [[concave]] in [[transverse]] [[profile]] and [[radial]] from the [[umbo]].
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		+	4. ([[Cnidaria]]: [[Anthozoa]]) A groove leading into the [[gullet]]
		+	|see also=[[siphonoglyph]]. 5. ([[Mollusca]]: [[Bivalvia]]) The [[radial]] depression of the [[shell]] surface.
	}}		}}
		+	[[Category:Disambiguation page necessary]]
	{{Concept scheme relation		{{Concept scheme relation
	|scheme=Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology		|scheme=Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology
	}}		}}

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sulcus (noun; plural sulci; Latin sulcus, furrow): 1. A furrow, groove or fissure.

2. (Arthropoda: Insecta) A suture formed by an infolding of the body wall. See also sulci.

3. (Brachiopoda) The major depression of the valve surface, externally concave in transverse profile and radial from the umbo.

4. (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) A groove leading into the gullet

See also: siphonoglyph. 5. (Mollusca: Bivalvia) The radial depression of the shell surface.