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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> 327endopleurite n. [Gr. endon, within; pleuron, side] 1. (ARTHRO)A sclerotized infolding between pleurites. 2. (ARTHRO:Crustacea) In Decapoda, a lateral apodeme <strong>of</strong> the endoskeleton.endoplica see implexendopod(ite) n. [Gr. endon, within; pous, foot] (ARTHRO:Crustacea) The inner ramus <strong>of</strong> a biramous appendage; themain shaft <strong>of</strong> that appendage. see exopodite.endopolyogeny n. [Gr. endon, within; polys, many; genos,<strong>of</strong>fspring] Formation <strong>of</strong> many daughter cells, each surroundedby its own membrane, while still in the mothercell. see endodyogeny.endopolyploid n. [Gr. endon, within; polys, many; aploos,onefold] Cells whose chromosome number has been increasedby endomitosis.Endoprocta, endoprocts see EntoproctaEndopterygota n. [Gr. endon, within; pteron, wing] (ARTHRO:Insecta) In some classifications a division <strong>of</strong> insects withcomplete metamorphosis. see Holometabola; Exopterygota.endopterygote n. [Gr. endon, within; pteron, wing] (ARTHRO:Insecta) A condition <strong>of</strong> internal wing bud development, orany insect secondarily wingless but derived from such anancestor; associated with holometabolous insects.endopuncta n.; pl. -ae [Gr. endon, within; L. punctus, point](BRACHIO) An internal cavity in the shell which does notpenetrate all the way through; caeca extend into these depressions.see pseudopunta.endosiphuncle n. [Gr. endon, within; siphon, pipe] (MOLL:Cephalopoda) A tube leading from the protoconch to thesiphuncle.endoskeleton n. [Gr. endon, within; skeleton, dried body] Askeleton or internal supporting structure <strong>of</strong> the body or anapodeme for muscle attachment. endoskeletal a. seeexoskeleton.endosmosis n. [Gr. endon, within; osmos, a pushing] Osmoticdiffusion toward the inside.

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