Definitions

Acumen

• Pointed apical part (tip) of rostrum, frequently delineated basally by marginal spines (see Fig. 14). [Hobbs and Jass, 1988]
• The apical part of the rostrum frequently delimited basally by marginal spines. [Hobbs, Hobbs, and Daniel 1977]

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