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EPHIPPIUM

\ɛfˈɪpi͡əm], \ɛfˈɪpi‍əm], \ɛ_f_ˈɪ_p_iə_m]\

Definitions of EPHIPPIUM

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.

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The pituitary fossa, or fossa hypophyseos of the sphenoid ; a thickened and indurated part of the shell which separates from the rest at ecdysis and forms a protective case for the eggs in certain Cladocera.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

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