Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

102Maggenti and Gardnerautogeny n. [Gr. autos, self; genesis, birth] 1. Self-generation.2. Endogeny. 3. (ARTHRO: Insecta) The ability of Culicidaefemales to develop mature eggs without a prior bloodmeal. autogenous a.autogony see autogenesisautohemorrhage n. [Gr. autos, self; haimorrhagia, a bleeding](ARTHRO: Insecta) Voluntary exudation or ejection ofnauseous or poisonous blood through a rupture of the skinas a deterrent against predators.autoheteroploid n. [Gr. autos, self; heteros, different; aploos,onefold] A heteroploid derived from a single genome orfrom multiplication of its own chromosomes. see alloheteroploid.autoinfection n. [Gr. autos, self; L. inficere, to taint] Infectionof a host by microorganisms or parasites produced withinor upon the body of the same individual host.autointoxication n. [Gr. autos, self; L. intoxicare, to poison]Poisoning of an organism from a toxic substance producedwithin its own body.autokinesis n. [Gr. autos, self; kinesis, motion] Voluntarymovement. see allokinesis.autologous a. [Gr. autos, self; logos, discourse] Referring tobeing obtained or derived from an individual organism. seehomology, heterology.autolysis n. [Gr. autos, self; lysis, loosen] The degradation oftissues after death of a cell by the contained autogenousenzymes. autolytic a. see heterolysis.automatism n. [Gr. automatos, self-moving] The automaticactivity of tissues, organs, or organisms.automictic meiotic parthenogenesis A normal reduction divisionoccurs, followed by the fusion of the two nuclei sothat the diploid number of chromosomes is restored; oftenthe female pronucleus fuses with the second polar bodynucleus, or two cleavage nuclei may fuse; only females areproduced. see facultative meiotic parthenogenesis.automixis n. [Gr. autos, self; mixis, mingling] Obligatory selffertilization;egg and sperm being derived from the same