- branchiostegite
- bran·chi·os·te·gite
English syllables. 2014.
branchiostegite
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branchiostégite — ● branchiostégite nom masculin Volet latéral de la carapace des crustacés décapodes recouvrant les branchies … Encyclopédie Universelle
branchiostegite — n. [Gr. branchia, gills; stegos, roof] (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) Expanded dorsal and lateral branchial region of the carapace that covers the gills … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
branchiostegite — Expanded dorsal and lateral branchial region of carapace [McLaughlin, 1980]. Expanded ventro lateral part of the carapace covering the gills (Fig. 2A) [Perez Farfante and Kensley, 1997]. Expanded ventrolateral part of carapace covering gills… … Crustacea glossary
branchiostegite — ˌbraŋkēˈästəˌjīt noun ( s) Etymology: branchi + stegite : the extended pleural part of the carapace forming one wall of the gill chamber in crustaceans … Useful english dictionary
epimeral fold — Steep fold of endopleurites connected with branchiostegite to form branchial chamber in some decapods [McLaughlin, 1980]. Steep fold of endopleurites in some decapods connected with branchiostegite to form branchial chamber [Moore and McCormick,… … Crustacea glossary
epimeral fold — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Decapoda, the folded endopleurites connected to the branchiostegite that forms the branchial chamber … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
branchial cavity — See: branchial chamber [Martin, 2005]. Space between thorax and lateral flap of carapace (branchiostegite) enclosing branchia or gills [Poore, 2004] … Crustacea glossary
branchiocardiac carina — See: carapace carina (c) [Martin, 2005]. See: carapace carinae (c) [McLaughlin, 1980]. Ridge extending along posterodorsal limit of branchiostegite (Fig. 2A) [Perez Farfante and Kensley, 1997]. (Order Decapoda): On each side of carapace, narrow… … Crustacea glossary
branchiocardiac groove — See: carapace groove (b) [Martin, 2005]. See: carapace grooves (b) [McLaughlin, 1980]. Groove separating branchial and cardiac regions [Williams, 1984]. Line along dorsal limit of branchiostegite. (Syn. branchiocardiac ridge) [Poore, 2004].… … Crustacea glossary
branchiocardiac sulcus — Groove extending along dorsal limit of branchiostegite, running parallel to branchiocardiac carina [Perez Farfante and Kensley, 1997] … Crustacea glossary
