Raptorial
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raptorial-287-7862581
title:
Raptorial
text:
In biology, the term raptorial implies much the same as predatory but most often refers to modifications of an arthropod's foreleg that make it function for the grasping of prey while it is consumed, where the gripping surfaces are formed from the opposing faces of two successive leg segments. This is distinctly different from the grasping mechanism of a structure such as a scorpion's claw in which one of the opposing surfaces is an articulated digit, and not a leg segment. While this is most wi
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Arthropod leg capable of grasping prey
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raptorial
date created:
date modified:
2023-08-13T10:35:23Z
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image:
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