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embolium
noun
em·bo·li·um
\emˈbōlēəm\
Definition of embolium
embolia
\-ēə\: a narrow piece on the costal margin of the corium of the wings of certain true bugs
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Origin and Etymology of embolium
New Latin, from Greek embolion insertion, embossed ornament, diminutive of embolos
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