- metapleural
- meta·pleural
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metapleural
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Metapleural gland — General body plan of a worker ant: the metapleural gland may be found on the abdomen (see red box). Metapleural glands (also called metasternal or metathoracic glands) are secretory glands that are unique to ants and basal in the evolutionary… … Wikipedia
metapleural — “+ adjective Etymology: New Latin metapleuron + English al : of or relating to a metapleuron … Useful english dictionary
metapleural bristles — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Diptera, a bristle or bristles on the metapleura … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
metapleural gland — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In most Formicidae, a gland with an external bulla and a small orifice, opening on each side of the metathorax at its lower posterior corners; thought to function as a protection against microorganisms in the nest chamber… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
Ant — For other uses, see Ant (disambiguation). Ants Temporal range: 130–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Chordate — Chordata Temporal range: Early Cambrian – Recent, 540–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Atta sexdens — Taxobox | name = Atta sexdens regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hymenoptera familia = Formicidae genus = Atta species = A. sexdens binomial = Atta sexdens binomial authority = (Linnaeus, 1758) Atta sexdens is a… … Wikipedia
Glanapteryginae — Taxobox name = Glanapteryginae regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Siluriformes familia = Trichomycteridae subfamilia = Glanapteryginae subfamilia authority = Myers, 1944 type genus = Glanapteryx type genus… … Wikipedia
Sphecomyrma freyi — Taxobox | name = Sphecomyrma freyi regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hymenoptera familia = Formicidae genus = Sphecomyrma species = S. Freyi binomial = Sphecomyrma Freyi binomial authority = Wilson ,1967 Sphecomyrma… … Wikipedia
