genital groove

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genital groove: 1. (Arthropoda: Chelicerata) In some female spiders, a cleft posterior to the epigynum into which the fertilization duct opens and through which the eggs pass.

2. (Echiura) A depression, with or without setae, extending from the nephridopore(s) to the mouth on the ventral surface.