# urogomphus

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A paired structure, in the larvae and/or pupae of certain coleopterans, which grows out of the tergum of the last body segment and projects beyond the tip.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek οὐρᾱ́ (ourā́, “tail”) + Ancient Greek γόμφος (gómphos, “bolt, dowel, nail”).

## Source
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