Ozophore
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An ozophore is an elevated cone present in the harvestman ("daddy long-legs") suborder Cyphophthalmi
. It carries the openings of the defensive glands, called ozopore
s, which are present in many harvestmen.
The name is derived from Ancient Greek
ozo "smell" and phorein "to bear".
Cyphophthalmi
The Cyphophthalmi are a suborder of harvestmen, with about 36 genera, and more than hundred described species.The six families are currently grouped into two infraorders, the Tropicophthalmi and the Temperophthalmi; however, these are not supported by modern phylogenetic analysis.They are smaller...
. It carries the openings of the defensive glands, called ozopore
Ozopore
An ozopore is a defensive gland present in harvestmen, which are eight-legged arachnids also known as "daddy long-legs". These glands, also called "scent glands", "repugnatorial glands", "odoriferous glands" or "stink glands" by various authors, are located at the anterior sides of the prosoma.The...
s, which are present in many harvestmen.
The name is derived from Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek is the stage of the Greek language in the periods spanning the times c. 9th–6th centuries BC, , c. 5th–4th centuries BC , and the c. 3rd century BC – 6th century AD of ancient Greece and the ancient world; being predated in the 2nd millennium BC by Mycenaean Greek...
ozo "smell" and phorein "to bear".