- entognathous
- en·tog·na·thous
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entognathous
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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
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
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
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
Protura — Acerentomon doderoi Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
ectognathous condition — Mouthparts external to the head, not enclosed; ectotrophous; see entognathous condition … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
entotrophous — see entognathous condition … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
entognath — noun Any of various ametabolous arthropods, of the class Entognatha, whose mouthparts are retracted within their heads. See Also: entognathous … Wiktionary
ectognathous — (ˈ)ek|tägnəthəs adjective Etymology: ect + gnathous : having the mouthparts exserted; sometimes : thysanuran compare entognathous … Useful english dictionary
