Relating to or involving the deutomala, or characteristic of the second maxilla in arthropods.
From deutomala + -al (adjectival suffix). The adjectival form describing structures or features related to the deutomala.
Zoologists use these technical terms to describe the precise anatomy of tiny creatures—when they're studying how a shrimp's jaw pieces fit together, calling them 'deutomalal structures' is much more precise than just saying 'second jaw bits.'
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