plagiostomy

既定 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

名詞

(biology) An adaptation in which the mouth is diminished, firmly closed, and located on the ventral side protected deeply within a carapace.

日本語の意味

生物学における適応の一種で、口が縮小され、しっかりと閉じられ、腹側に位置しており、甲羅内の奥深くに保護されている状態を指す。

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Plagiostomy is an adaptation in which the mouth is diminished, firmly closed, and located on the ventral side, protected deeply within a carapace.

口が小さくなり、しっかり閉じられて腹側に位置し、甲羅の奥深くで保護されるという適応は、いくつかの甲殻類に見られます。

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意味（1）

(biology) An adaptation in which the mouth is diminished, firmly closed, and located on the ventral side protected deeply within a carapace.

From its original subcerebral position (orthognathism) it shifts into a precerebral position (proguathism). That in connection with this rotation plagiostomy changes into teleostomy we will pass over in silence, although this phenomenon would give amble scope for interesting observations.

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