ptilinum.
A bladder-like pouch on the head of schizophoran flies that by expanding enables the fly to emerge from its puparium.
Meaning & usage
A bladder-like pouch on the head of schizophoran flies that by expanding enables the fly to emerge from its puparium.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from New Latin ptilīnum, itself an adaptation of the French ptiline.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.