Difference between revisions of "sulcus"
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|lexical category=noun; plural <b>sulci</b> | |lexical category=noun; plural <b>sulci</b> | ||
|etymology=Latin <i>sulcus</i>, furrow | |etymology=Latin <i>sulcus</i>, furrow | ||
| − | |definition=1. A furrow, groove or fissure. | + | |definition=1. A furrow, groove or [[fissure]]. |
| − | 2. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) A suture formed by an infolding of the body wall. See also [[sulci]]. | + | 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. | + | 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 | + | 4. ([[Cnidaria]]: [[Anthozoa]]) A groove leading into the [[gullet]] |
| − | |see also=[[siphonoglyph]]. 5. ([[Mollusca]]: [[Bivalvia]]) The radial depression of the shell surface. | + | |see also=[[siphonoglyph]]. 5. ([[Mollusca]]: [[Bivalvia]]) The [[radial]] depression of the [[shell]] surface. |
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[[Category:Disambiguation page necessary]] | [[Category:Disambiguation page necessary]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:42, 13 September 2013
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.
