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Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

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334Maggenti and Gardnermolded; kytos, container] (ARTHRO: Insecta) A form <strong>of</strong>plasmatocyte with conspicuous acidophilic nucleus and lightbasophilic cytoplasm.eoplasmatocytoid a. [Gr. eos, dawn; plasma, formed ormolded; kytos, container; eidos, like] (ARTHRO: Insecta) Aform <strong>of</strong> plasmatocyte intermediate to the eoplasmatocyteand microplasmatocyte.eosinophil a. [Gr. eos, dawn; philos, loving] A polymorphonuclearleukocyte or other granulocytes whose cytoplasm hasan affinity for eosin dye.eosinophilia n. [Gr. eos, dawn; philos, loving] With an elevatedeosinophil count in the circulating blood, resultingfrom chronic parasite infection or other diseases.epacme n. [Gr. epi, upon; akme, top] The evolutionary phylogeny<strong>of</strong> a group <strong>of</strong> organisms before reaching its highestpoint.epalpate a. [L. ex, out <strong>of</strong>; palpus, feeler] Lacking palpi; expalpate.epandrium, epiandrium n.; pl. -dria [Gr. epi, upon; aner,male] (ARTHRO: Insecta) In male Diptera, the tergite <strong>of</strong> the9th segment, maybe reduced or enlarged, sometimesbearing surstyli.epaulet, epaulett n.; pl. epaulets, epaulettes [F. dim. epaule,shoulder] 1. (ARTHRO: Insecta) a. In Diptera, scleritesat the base <strong>of</strong> the costa. b. In Hymenoptera, the tegula. c.In Lepidoptera, the sclerotized separation <strong>of</strong> the tympanumfrom the membranous dorsoposterior portion <strong>of</strong> theepimeron, variable in shape between species; the nodularsclerite. 2. (CNID: Scyphozoa) Branched or knobbed processes<strong>of</strong> the oral arms. 3. (ECHINOD: Echinoidea) Crescenticridges <strong>of</strong> cilia <strong>of</strong> the sea urchin nymph. 4. (NEMATA) A specializedshield-shaped band <strong>of</strong> cephalic cuticle, not to beconfused with cordons.epedaphic a. [Gr. epi, upon; edaphos, soil] Pertaining to, ordependent upon climatic conditions.epharmonic a. [Gr. epi, upon; harmonia, a fitting together]Pertaining to the adaptation <strong>of</strong> an organism or species toits environment. epharmony n.

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