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Bristle-like extension of the third antennal segment in the dipteran suborders Brachycera and Cyclorrapha. The ‘bristle’ is borne dorsally and may be visibly segmented, with or without pubescence or cilia (see cilium).
From: arista in A Dictionary of Zoology »
Subjects: Zoology and Animal Sciences.
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