Endophragm

/ˈɛndoʊˌfræɡm/ noun

Definition

An internal partition or wall-like structure found in arthropods, particularly insects and crustaceans, that provides attachment points for muscles.

Etymology

From Greek 'endo-' (within) + 'phragma' (from 'phrassein,' to fence in). This anatomical term describes internal skeletal divisions in invertebrates.

Kelly Says

Arthropods evolved endophragms as brilliant architectural solutions—instead of using bulky internal bones like vertebrates, insects created internal walls and ridges that give their muscles tons of attachment points while keeping them lightweight and agile.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
内膜
nai-maku
ARالعربية
غشاء داخلي
ghasha' da.khli
BNবাংলা
অন্তঃপর্দা
an.taḥ-par.da
CACatalà
endofragma
en.do.fra.gma
CSČeština
endofragma
en.do.fra.gma
DADansk
endofragma
en.do.fra.gma
DEDeutsch
Endophragma
en.do.fʁa.gma
ELΕλληνικά
ενδοφράγμα
en.do.fra.gma
ESEspañol
endofragma
en.do.fɾa.gma
FAفارسی
اندوپلاگما
an.do.pla.gma
FISuomi
endofragma
en.do.fra.gma
FRFrançais
endophragme
ɛ̃.do.fʁa.gm
GUGU
અંતઃપર્દા
an.taḥ-par.da
HAHA
endophragma
en.do.fra.gma
HEעברית
אנדופלגמה
an.do.fle.gma
HIहिन्दी
अंतःपरिछद
an.taḥ-pa.ri.ch.ad
HUMagyar
endofragma
en.do.fra.gma
IDBahasa Indonesia
endofragma
en.do.fra.gma
IGIG
endophragma
en.do.fra.gma
ITItaliano
endofragma
en.do.fra.gma
JA日本語
内膜
nai-maku
KKKK
эндофрагма
en.do.fra.gma
KMKM
ប្រព័ន្ធ ក្នុង
b.ra.p.pʰo.n.t k.n.u.ŋ
KO한국어
내막
nae-mak
MRMR
अंतःपर्दा
an.taḥ-par.da
MSBahasa Melayu
endofragma
en.do.fra.gma
MYမြန်မာ
အလယ်ရေး သွေးတွင်း ပျက်စီး
a.lɛ.jɛ.rɛ. swe.tu.ng pyɛt.si
NLNederlands
endofragma
en.do.fra.gma
NONorsk
endofragma
en.do.fra.gma
PAPA
ਅੰਤઃਪਰਦਾ
an.taḥ-par.da
PLPolski
endofragma
en.do.fra.gma
PTPortuguês
endofragma
ɛn.do.fɾa.gma
RORomână
endofragma
en.do.fra.gma
RUРусский
эндофрагма
en.do.fra.gma
SVSvenska
endofragma
en.do.fra.gma
SWKiswahili
endophragma
en.do.fra.gma
TAதமிழ்
உள்பட
ul-pa.da
TEతెలుగు
లోని పొర
lo.ni po.ra
THไทย
เยื่อบุใน
yew bu nai
TLTL
endophragma
en.do.fra.gma
TRTürkçe
endofragma
en.do.fɾa.gma
UKУкраїнська
ендофрагма
en.do.fra.gma
URاردو
اندوپلاگما
an.do.pla.gma
VITiếng Việt
màng trong
mang trong
YOYO
endophragma
en.do.fra.gma
ZH中文
内膜
nèi mò
ZUZU
endophragma
en.do.fra.gma

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