triungulin

English

Etymology

From tri- +‎ Latin ungula (“claw”) +‎ -in.

Noun

triungulin (plural triungula or triungulins)

1. The first-instar planidial larva of certain species of parasitoidal beetle; so named because the triungulin has three claws on each foot.
2. Loosely speaking, the first-instar of any of various other insect parasites or parasitoids with a similar life cycle. The strictly correct general term is planidium

Synonyms

• planidium