trulleum
English
Noun
trulleum
- A basin-shaped depression near the base of the mandible in certain ants.
- 2005, Laurel Dianne Hansen, Carpenter Ants of the United States and Canada, page 38:
- On the dorsal surface of the mandible is the trulleum, a basin-shaped depression, and the mandalus, a small unpigmented area at the base.
- 2016, Brian L. Fisher, Barry Bolton, Ants of Africa and Madagascar: A Guide to the Genera:
- Trulleum A basin-shaped depression near the dorsal base of the mandible, close to its articulation.
Latin
Alternative forms
- trulleus
- trullium, trulliō
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtrul.le.um/, [ˈt̪rʊlːʲeʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈtrul.le.um/, [ˈt̪rulːeum]
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | trulleum | trullea |
| Genitive | trulleī | trulleōrum |
| Dative | trulleō | trulleīs |
| Accusative | trulleum | trullea |
| Ablative | trulleō | trulleīs |
| Vocative | trulleum | trullea |
References
- “trulleum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- trulleum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “trulleum”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
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