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trachelate

adjective
trache·late | \ˈtrakəˌlāt, ˈtrāk-\

Definition of trachelate 

: having the look of a neck an insect with a narrowed trachelate prothorax

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History and Etymology for trachelate

New Latin trachelatus, from trachel- + Latin -atus -ate

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trachelomastoid

trachelo-occipital

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