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Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

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332Maggenti and Gardnerentomophobia n. [Gr. entomon, insect; phobos, fear] Havingan abnormal fear <strong>of</strong> insects.entomophyte, entophyte n. [Gr. entomon, insect; phyton,plant] A fungus living on or in the body <strong>of</strong> an insect. entomophytica.entomosis n. [Gr. entomon, insect; -osis suff. denoting a conditionusually morbid] An insect borne disease.Entomostraca, entomostracan n. [Gr. entomon, insect; ostrakon,shell] Formerly considered a single natural group <strong>of</strong>Crustacea including Brachiopoda, Ostracoda, Copepoda,Branchiura and Cirripeda which is no longer acceptable tosystematists.entomotaxy n. [Gr. entomon, insect; taxis, arrangement] Theart <strong>of</strong> preserving and mounting insects.emtomotomist n. [Gr. entomon, insect; temnein, to cut] Astudent <strong>of</strong> entomotomy.entomotomy n. [Gr. entomon, insect; temnein, to cut] The art<strong>of</strong> insect dissection; dealing with internal structures <strong>of</strong> insects.entomurochrome n. [Gr. entomon, insect; ouron, urine;chroma, color] (ARTHRO: Insecta) The color pigments <strong>of</strong> theurine <strong>of</strong> insects.entoneural a. [Gr. entos, within; neuron, nerve] (ECHINOD)Pertaining to the aboral ring and nerves.entoparasite see endoparasiteentopic a. [Gr. en, in; topos, place] Occurring in the normalplace. see ectopic.entopleuron see pleural apophysisentoprocessus n. [Gr. entos, within; L. procedere, to go forward](ARTHRO: Insecta) In Neuroptera, a pair <strong>of</strong> lateralprocesses <strong>of</strong> the gonarcus.Entoprocta, entoprocts n.; n.pl. [Gr. entos, within; proktos,anus] A small phylum <strong>of</strong> solitary or colonial animals, havinga flame cell protonephridial excretory system and a loopedintestine with both the mouth and anus opening within thecircle <strong>of</strong> tentacles; formerly a class <strong>of</strong> Bryozoa.

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