- physogastry
- phy·so·gas·try
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physogastry
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physogastry — n. [Gr. physa, bladder; gaster, belly] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Swelling of the abdomen due to hypertrophy of fat bodies, ovaries, or both … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
physogastry — … Useful english dictionary
Leptanilla japonica — L. japonica worker ant Conservation status … Wikipedia
physogastric — |fīsə|gastrik adjective Etymology: physogastry + ic of an insect : having the abdomen greatly distended * * * physogastrism, physogastry, n. /fuy seuh gas trik/, adj. pertaining to the swollen, membranous abdomen of certain insects, esp. termite… … Useful english dictionary
Vesperinae — Taxobox name = Vesperidae image width = 250px image caption = Vesperus strepens (Fabricius, 1792) regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Coleoptera subordo = Polyphaga superfamilia = Chrysomeloidea familia = Vesperidae… … Wikipedia
physogastric — physogastrism, physogastry, n. /fuy seuh gas trik/, adj. pertaining to the swollen, membranous abdomen of certain insects, esp. termite and ant queens. [1910 15; PHYSO + GASTRIC] * * * … Universalium
termite — /terr muyt/, n. any of numerous pale colored, soft bodied, chiefly tropical social insects, of the order Isoptera, that feed on wood, some being highly destructive to buildings, furniture, etc. Also called white ant. [1775 85; taken as sing. of… … Universalium
stenogastry — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌgastrē noun ( es) Etymology: sten + gastr + y : a condition in various insects of having a slender abdomen compare physogastry … Useful english dictionary
physogastrism — noun see physogastry … Useful english dictionary
