osmeterium
The English word “osmeterium” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- One of a pair of scent organs in the larvae of certain swallowtail butterflies.
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell”), ὀσμητός (osmētós, “smelled”) + -τήριον (-tḗrion).
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