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Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

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254Maggenti and Gardnerbasophil substances that react to vital staining.crinose a. [L. crinis, hair] Hairy.Crinozoa, crinoids n., n.pl. [Gr. krinon, lily; zoion, animal] Asubphylum <strong>of</strong> echinoderms that includes all the stalked andmost primitive living forms; formerly known as Pelmatozoa,which is still in use by some authors.crispate a. [L. crispus, curly] Having a wrinkled or fluted margin;ruffled; irregularly twisted.criss-cross Pertaining to passage <strong>of</strong> sex-linked traits from parentsto <strong>of</strong>fsping <strong>of</strong> the opposite sex.crista n.; pl. -tae [L. crista, crest] 1. A ridge or crest. seecristae. 2. (MOLL: Cephalopoda) A long narrow strip withlong hairs divided into sections by cells lacking hairs in thestatocysts; functioning to register movement and acceleration.crista acoustica, crista acustica (ARTHRO: Insecta) A chordotonalorgan <strong>of</strong> the fore tibia <strong>of</strong> certain Orthoptera, thatcontain a series <strong>of</strong> scolopidia; organ <strong>of</strong> Siebold.crista dentata (ARTHRO: Crustacea) In Decapoda, a toothedcrest on the ischium <strong>of</strong> the third maxilliped.cristae n.pl., sing. crista [L. crista, crest] Shelflike inner folds<strong>of</strong> membrane in a mitochondrion composed <strong>of</strong> a middledouble layer <strong>of</strong> phospholipid molecules with a layer <strong>of</strong> proteinmolecules on each side.crista metopica (ARTHRO: Chelicerata) The propodosomalplate <strong>of</strong> adult prostigmated mites.cristate a. [L. crista, crest] Having a prominent carina or crest;cristiform.cristiform see cristatecristulate a. [L. dim. crista, crest] Having a small crescent-likeridge or crest.critical group A taxonomic group <strong>of</strong> organisms that cannot besubdivided into smaller groups.croceous a. [Gr. krokotos, saffron-yellow] Of the saffron-yellowcolor.crochet, crotchet n. [F. crochet, small hook] 1. (ARTHRO: In-

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