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Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

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<strong>Online</strong> <strong>Dictionary</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Invertebrate</strong> <strong>Zoology</strong> 233ing as a cone; conoid.conjoined a. [L. cum, together; jungere, to join] United orjoined together; adnate.conjugation n. [L. conjugare, to join together] Denotes coupling,connecting or uniting chromosomes, nuclei, cells, orindividuals. conjugate a.conjunctiva n.; pl. -tivas [L. cum, together; jungere, to join](ARTHRO: Insecta) The membranous infolded portion <strong>of</strong> thesegments <strong>of</strong> the body-wall. see intersegmental membrane.conjunctive a. [L. cum, together; jungere, to join] Cojoining,connecting or connective.connate a. [L. connatus, born together] Originating together;fused together or immovably united.connective n. [L. connexus, join] A longitudinal cord <strong>of</strong> nervefibers connecting successive ganglia.connective tissues Tissues with cells that are irregularly distributedthrough a relatively large amount <strong>of</strong> intercellularmaterial.connector neurone see association neuronconnexiva n. pl.; sing. -vum [L. connexus, join] (ARTHRO: Insecta)The lateral flanges (laterotergites or paratergites) <strong>of</strong>the abdomen, where the ventral plates are attached to themain tergal plates. see pulmonarium.connivent a. [L. connivere, to close the eyes] Converging orcoming close together; arching inward so the points meet.conoid a. [Gr. konos, cone; eidos, form] Having the form <strong>of</strong> acone; conoidal. see cyrtoconoid, coeloconoid.conotheca n. [Gr. konos, cone; theke, case] (MOLL: Cephalopoda)The thin integument <strong>of</strong> a phragmocone.conscutum n. [L. cum, together; scutum, shield] (ARTHRO:Chelicerata) The dorsal shield at the level <strong>of</strong> the anteriortwo pairs <strong>of</strong> legs, formed by the scutum and alloscutumunited in certain ticks.consensual a. [L. consensus, agreement] Pertaining to an involuntaryaction or movement correlated with a voluntary

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