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Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

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158Maggenti and Gardnerening <strong>of</strong> the posterior cuticle void <strong>of</strong> ornamentation. seecalvarium.canella n.; pl. canellas, -ae [Gr. dim. kanna, reed] (ARTHRO:Insecta) A furrow that extends from a spiracle to the lateralmargin <strong>of</strong> the body <strong>of</strong> coccoid insects.canines n.pl. [L. canis, dog] (ARTHRO: Insecta) A pair <strong>of</strong> heavilychitinized spines originating from the mandibles <strong>of</strong> mayflies,adapted for holding food.canities n. [L. canus, hoary] Grayness or whiteness <strong>of</strong> hair.cannibalism n. [Sp. canibal, caribal, through Arawakan, fr.Carib calina, galibi, Caribs lit.; strong men] Eating the flesh<strong>of</strong> other individuals <strong>of</strong> the same species.cannula n.; pl. cannulae [Gr. dim. kanna, reed] A small tube.canthariasis n. [Gr. kantharis, blister-beetle; -iasis, a diseasedcondition] (ARTHRO: Insecta) The invasion <strong>of</strong> humansand other animals by coleopterous larvae.cantharidin n. [Gr. kantharis, blister-beetle] A chemical producedby adults <strong>of</strong> the family Meloidae that causes skinblisters; the drug is obtained for medical use from thesouthern European Lytta vesicatoria, commonly known asSpanish fly.cantharophilous a. [Gr. kantharis, blister-beetle; philein, tolove] (ARTHRO: Insecta) Pollination by beetles.canthus n. [Gr. kanthos, edge, corner] (ARTHRO: Insecta) Acuticular bridge across compound eyes that partially orcompletely divides the eyes into an upper and lower half.capacious a. [L. capax, roomy] Able to contain a great deal;roomy; large; ample; spacious.capacitation n. [L. capax, roomy] 1. Cause to become capable;qualify. 2. In spermatogenesis, the physiologicalchanges between insemination and fertilization.capillary a. [L. capillus, hair] Hair-like.capillate a. [L. capillus, hair] Having a covering <strong>of</strong> long slenderhair.capilliform chaeta (ANN) A long, undivided dorsal hair.capillitium see cucullus

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