epigynum
[ ih-pij-uh-nuhm ]
nounZoology.
the chitinous plate in arachnids that covers the opening to the female genital tract.
Origin of epigynum
1- Also ep·i·gyne [ep-i-jahyn]. /ˈɛp ɪˌdʒaɪn/.
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