adj
Alternative form of acoelous [(zoology) Without a coelom.]
n
(genetics) A proneural gene, often associated with scute, that is required for the formation of many larval and adult sense organs
adj
(entomology, of bristles) Situated on the mesothorax of some dipteran flies
n
A system of air passages in the chorion of some insects that enables oxygen exchange with the environment
n
The removal of the antennae (of an insect)
adj
Relating to an antennule
n
Alternative form of apodeme [(anatomy) An ingrowth of the arthropod exoskeleton, serving as an attachment site for muscles.]
n
(biology) The separation of the cuticula from the epidermis in arthropods and related groups.
adj
(biology) Having the nature of an appendage, such as the leg or antenna of an insect.
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Any of a group of thin pseudopods containing complex arrays of microtubules and enveloped by cytoplasm.
n
A funnel-shaped expansion of the vas deferens or oviduct of insects.
adj
Relating to bryozoans of the order Cheilostomata
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(entomology) One of the fine hairs along an insect's wing.
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(biology) A glandular swelling in the epidermis of some annelid worms; it secretes a viscous fluid in which the eggs are deposited.
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(zoology) Having a coelom.
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(philosophy) Any animal with a heart.
adj
(biology) Describing a kidney-like organ in some beetles that allows them to survive in very dry environments.
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(zoology, botany) A noncellular protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants.
n
(zoology, botany) A tough protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants; cuticle.
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(biology) a small slit in a dactylopore
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Synonym of deuterostome.
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Of or possessing a dictyostele.
n
An extreme (at an extremity) mesolophid
n
Alternative form of exoskeleton [(anatomy) A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.]
n
(zoology) The inner wall of the aedeagus of an insect, derived during embryological development by the fusion of paired genital papillae to form a medial tube. The endophallus is eversible and flexible, is the actual intromittent organ, and sometimes has backward-orientated denticulations to achieve a firm hold on the vaginal walls of the female.
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(biology) The outermost portion of the exoskeleton of an insect or arthropod.
n
The layer between the epicuticle and the endocuticle of an insect
n
A type of cell that forms the external epithelium lining the canals of poriferans
n
(anatomy) A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.
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(biology) The remains of the exoskeleton after any of the Ecdysozoa, such as Arthropoda, has sloughed, discarding its old integument and developing the new one.
n
(biology) A hairlike projection, especially in parts of the brain, or as used for locomotion by some amoebas
n
A specialized excretory cell that composes the protonephridium in nemerteans, rotifers, and some flatworms.
adj
Relating to the furcasternum of an insect
adj
Of or relating to the Gastrotricha.
n
(zoology) Either of a pair of ducts, leading from a gonad to the exterior, through which gametes pass
n
(zoology) An elastic sac of tissue within the palp of male arachnids, which fills with blood during insemination.
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(zoology) An inner cellular layer which lies beneath the chitinous cuticle of arthropods, annelids, and some other invertebrates.
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(botany) The region immediately anterior of a stomium
n
Alternative form of invadopodium [(biology) A protrusion in the membrane of some cells that is rich in actin and extends into the extracellular matrix]
n
A thick, coarse pseudopodium
n
(entomology) An innervated hair on the integument or wing membrane of an insect.
n
A system of structures, composed of rootlets and fibrils, in some protists
adj
(zootomy) Of or pertaining to the maxillae of an arthropod.
n
A relatively large pore in the shell of a chiton
adj
(biology) Pertaining to nephridia that are formed by longitudinal or traverse fragmentation of a single original pair of embryonic rudiments in each segment.
n
(biology) a layer of tissue between the exocuticle and endocuticle in some arthropods
n
The cystic stage of a parasite (within a host)
n
(anatomy) A vasiform excretory gland observed in invertebrates, such as annelids, arthropods and molluscs.
n
A small bristle found on the bodies of some flies or other insects
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Any of many microvilli on the tegument of a cestode
n
The external opening of a nephridium.
n
(biology) A tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates.
adj
Relating to the odontophore.
n
(biology) The muscular part of the oviduct of a nematode that propels the egg through the genital pore
adj
Describing a tubular chitinous sheath that lines the midgut of many insects.
n
(biology) Any structure that supports a pore
adj
Relating to an area of an insect's wing or elytron beyond the discal part
n
Synonym of protochordate
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(biology) The major portion of the exoskeleton of an insect or arthropod
n
A form of a trypanosome (at the beginning of its life cycle) that lives in the midgut of its host
n
(biology) Either of a pair of glands, in the prothorax of insects, which produce ecdysone
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(anatomy) A type of nephridium composed of a network of flame cells or solenocytes.
n
(biology) A primitive foot
adj
Relating to arachnids of the genus Pseudocellus
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(nematology) A specialized excretory cell in some nematode worms.
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(zoology) A modified abortive egg that may be used to protect the other eggs from predation.
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(zoology) One of several parts of an organism, with similar structure, arranged in a chain; such as a vertebra, or a third of an insect's thorax.
n
Alternative form of sensilla
adj
Relating to a siphonostele.
n
(anatomy) A flagellated excretory cell, part of the protonephridium of certain larval animals.
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A pore, in some insects, that secretes sperm
n
A special-purpose organ found in bedbugs that appears to have evolved to mitigate the effects of traumatic insemination. It has two embryologically distinct parts: the ectospermalege and mesospermalege.
n
Synonym of katepisternum
n
A funnel- or channel-like structure formed in response to trombiculid mites injecting digestive enzymes into the skin.
n
(zoology, anatomy) The subgenal area of an insect.
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Alternative form of trophozoite [A protozoan in the feeding stage of its life cycle.]
n
(anatomy) A small mineralized spicule that forms a network in spongy bone.
n
A sensory hair (in some beetles etc)
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