- dicondylic
- di·con·dyl·ic
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dicondylic
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dicondylic — adj. [Gr. dis, twice; kondylos, knuckle] Pertaining to an articulation with two condyles; bicondylar … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
dicondylic — lik adjective Etymology: di + condyle + ic : having two articulatory condyles used chiefly of joints between segments of the limbs of insects … Useful english dictionary
Insect evolution — The relationships of insects to other animal groups remain unclear. Although more traditionally grouped with millipedes and centipedes, evidence has emerged favouring closer evolutionary ties with the crustaceans. In the Pancrustacea theory,… … Wikipedia
Insect — For the Breed 77 album, see Insects (album). Insect Temporal range: 396–0 Ma … Wikipedia
bicondylic — see dicondylic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
coxa scrobiculata — (ARTHROPODA) A coxa with a dicondylic joint; having two points of articulation … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ginglymus — n. [Gr. ginglymos, hinge joint] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In dicondylic jaws, a cavity or groove of the mandible that hinges on a convex process of the clypeus forming the anterior joint … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
molula — n. [L. dim. mola, mill] (ARTHROPODA) The dicondylic joint by which the tibia articulates with the femur … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
mandible — Most anterodorsally situated of gnathal appendages; one, of a pair, of heavily calcified jaws; the teeth. [Hobbs and Jass, 1988]. On of the heavily calcified jaws lying anterior to (beneath, in ventral view) the other mouth parts but visible in… … Crustacea glossary
