- ectognathous
- ec·tog·na·thous
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ectognathous
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ectognathous — (ˈ)ek|tägnəthəs adjective Etymology: ect + gnathous : having the mouthparts exserted; sometimes : thysanuran compare entognathous … Useful english dictionary
ectognathous condition — Mouthparts external to the head, not enclosed; ectotrophous; see entognathous condition … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
apterygote — /ap ter i goht , ap teuhr /, adj. belonging or pertaining to the Apterygota, a subclass of primitive wingless insects that undergo little or no metamorphosis. Also, apterygotous /ap ter i goh teuhs/. [ < NL Apterygota name of the subclass, equiv … Universalium
Hexapoda — Taxobox name = Hexapods fossil range = Early Devonian Recent image caption = A flesh fly regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Hexapoda subphylum authority = Latreille, 1825 subdivision ranks = Classes Orders subdivision = Class… … Wikipedia
ectotrophous — see ectognathous condition … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
entognathous condition — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Collembola, Diplura and Protura, the mouthparts which lie in a cavity within the head; see ectognathous condition … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
insect — insectival /in sek tuy veuhl/, adj. /in sekt/, n. 1. any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two… … Universalium
Glossary of entomology terms — Parts of an adult butterfly This glossary describes the terms used in the formal descriptions of insect species, jargon used mostly by professionals or entomologist. Contents … Wikipedia
entognathous — (ˈ)en|tägnəthəs adjective Etymology: ent + gnathous of an insect : having the mouthparts sunk below the surface of the head compare ectognathous … Useful english dictionary
