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Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

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186Maggenti and Gardnercervical pore (NEMATA) The ventromedian excretory pore.cervical sclerite (ARTHRO: Insecta) Lateral sclerite or scleritesin the neck or cervix membrane, between the head andprothorax; jugular sclerites.cervical shield (ARTHRO: Insecta) A chitinous plate on theprothorax <strong>of</strong> caterpillars immediately behind the head; asclerotized pronotum; a prothoracic shield.cervical sinus (ARTHRO: Crustacea) In Cladocera, a rounded toangular indentation anteriorly along the edge <strong>of</strong> the carapace,exposing the rear part <strong>of</strong> the head.cervical suture see cervical groovecervical vesicle (NEMATA) Distended cuticle anterior to thecervical groove.cerviculate a. [L. cervix, neck] Having a long neck or neck-likeportion.cervicum n. [L. cervix, neck] (ARTHRO) The neck region.cervinus a. [L. cervinus, deer] Reddish, deer-gray.cervix n.; pl. cervices [L. cervix, neck] 1. The neck or necklikepart. 2. A constriction <strong>of</strong> the mouth <strong>of</strong> an organ. 3.(ARTHRO: Chelicerata) In Acariformes, the dorsal part <strong>of</strong> theinfracapitulum, between the line <strong>of</strong> attachment <strong>of</strong> the cheliceralframe and the base <strong>of</strong> the labrum, and laterally bythe lateral ridges, and encompasses the capitular saddleand cheliceral grooves. 4. (ARTHRO: Insecta) A membranousregion that extends from the occipital foramen at theback <strong>of</strong> the head to the prothorax.cesious a. [L. caesius] Bluish-gray.cespiticolous a. [L. caespes, turf; colere, to inhabit] Inhabitinggrassy places.cespitose, caespitose a. [L. caespes, turf] Growing in denseclumps or tufts; matted.cestiform a. [L. cestus, girdle; forma, shape] Girdle-shaped.Cestoda, cestodes n.; n.pl. [L. cestus, girdle] A class <strong>of</strong> elongate,dorsoventrally flattened obligate parasitic worms thatdevelop in an intermediate vertebrate or invertebrate hostand spend their adult life mainly in vertebrates; commonly

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