procerite

noun

1. The segment next to the flagellum of the antennae of crustaceans.

   Merocerite or second joint also furnished with a few yellow hairs, like the carpocerite; terminal filament or procerite a little shorter than the carapace, multiarticulate and provided with long yellow verticilated hairs.

Where it comes from

From pro- + Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + -ite.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry procerite (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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