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One of a pair of scent organs which the larvae of certain butterflies emit from the first body segment, either above or below.

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  1. n. One of a pair of scent organs which the larvae of certain butterflies emit from the first body segment, either above or below.
  2. One of a pair of scent organs which the larvæ of certain butterflies emit from the first body segment, either above or below.
  3. One of a pair of scent organs which the larvæ of certainbutterflies emit from the first body segment, either above or below.