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[In moths,] a hook-like structure by which the fore-wing ... engages with a bristle or frenulum on the hind-wing, thus coupling the wings together during flight. [But in insects of the order Collembola, or more commonly called spring-tails,] a hook beneath the abdomen ... by which the furcula of the tail is held down beneath the insect. When released the tail propels the insect forwards into the air. [In other insects, refers to] other attachment structures, e.g. on the ovipositor of some Hymenoptera and the madibles of some beetles.  2, fiche 1, Anglais, - retinaculum

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plural: retinacula.  3, fiche 1, Anglais, - retinaculum

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Français

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Appareil de soies raides ou d'écailles, situé sous l'aile antérieure. Il permet de recevoir et de retenir le frein de l'aile postérieure pendant le vol.  1, fiche 1, Français, - r%C3%A9tinacle

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