ephippium

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A depression in the sphenoid bone; the pituitary fossa.
  2. A saddle-shaped cavity or pouch to contain the winter eggs, situated on the back of water fleas (Diplostraca spp.; Cladocera spp.)

词形变化

ephippia plural

词汇关系

衍生词
ephippial

词源

From Latin ephippium (“saddlecloth”), from Ancient Greek ἐφίππιον (ephíppion), from ἐπῐ́ (epĭ́) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).
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