An alternate adjectival form of gonapophysal; relating to or describing gonapophyses in arthropod anatomy.
From gonapophysis + -ial (variant Latin adjectival suffix). This shows how scientific terms can have variant forms, both -al and -ial being acceptable suffixes.
Scientists sometimes use both -ial and -al endings interchangeably, reflecting how scientific terminology evolved differently across countries and time periods!
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