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Microcentrum

Microcentrum

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A group of insects like crickets with green leaf-shaped wings found in the Americas
  • noun
  • /ˌmaɪkroʊˈsɛntrəm/
  • Specialized
: Microcentrum
  • The Microcentrum is easily recognized by its green, leaf-shaped wings.

Examples

  • Several species within the genus Microcentrum are distributed throughout North and South America.

  • The Microcentrum species are fascinating insects.

  • Entomologists collected a specimen of Microcentrum for further study.

  • Have you ever seen a Microcentrum in the wild?

  • The Microcentrum is a fascinating genus of katydids known for their leaflike appearance.

  • In the tropics, you can find various species of Microcentrum camouflaged among the leaves.

  • Researchers studied the Microcentrum to understand its unique adaptation to its environment.

Surface Forms

Microcentrum singular
Microcentrums plural

Morphology

Microcentrum = centrum (opaque) = micro + centrum

Although the word is structurally analysable as micro- + centrum, the genus name is taxonomic and its meaning is not recoverable from the parts for ordinary learners.

Etymology

Microcentrum comes from the parts micro- meaning 'small' and centrum meaning 'center'; a helpful way to remember the name is to picture a tiny body at the 'center' of large, leaf-like wings, which fits these katydids.