🔤 Osmeterium ✨
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URDU
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Roman Urdu:
Difaa'i Khushboo'i Uzv
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ENGLISH
📚noun
osmeterium
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PRONUNCIATION
Standard: ˌɒzmɪˈtɪəriəm
Phonetic: oz-mi-TEER-ee-uhm
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DEFINITION
A Fleshy, Forked, Eversible Organ Found in the Larvae of Swallowtail Butterflies, Which Emits a Foul-Smelling Substance to Deter Predators.
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
The larva of the swallowtail butterfly uses its osmeterium to deter predators.
When threatened, the osmeterium is everted from the larva's prothorax.
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