- phragmocyttarous
- phrag·mo·cyt·ta·rous
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phragmocyttarous
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phragmocyttarous — adj. [Gr. phragmos, fence; kyttaros, partition] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Pertaining to nests, especially of social wasps, in which brood combs are attached laterally to the inner surface of the sack like envelope … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
phragmocyttarous — |fragmō|sid.ərəs adjective Etymology: phragmo (from Greek phragmos fence, fencing in) + Greek kyttaros cell of a honeycomb; akin to Greek kytos hollow vessel more at hide : of, relating to, or being a type of nest of social wasps (family… … Useful english dictionary
poecilocyttares — n. pl. [Gr. poikilos, various; kyttasos, comb] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A type of nest of Vespidae in which the layers of brood comb are supported by the outer covering and a central support, as the limb of a tree, sometimes regarded as a group… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
poecilocyttarous — |pēsəlō|sid.ərəs adjective Etymology: poecil + Greek kyttaros cell of a honeycomb + English ous : of, relating to, or being a type of nest of some social wasps (family Vespidae) in which the layers of brood comb are supported by the outer… … Useful english dictionary
