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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> 449notum.humeral carina (ARTHRO: Insecta) In Coleoptera, an elevatedkeel-like ridge on the outer anterior angle <strong>of</strong> an elytron.humeral cross vein A cross vein between the base <strong>of</strong> a wingand the apex <strong>of</strong> the subcosta.humeral lobe (ARTHRO: Insecta) The base <strong>of</strong> the costal margin<strong>of</strong> the hind wing that overlaps the fore wing in some primitiveforms that serves to prevent the wings from movingout <strong>of</strong> phase.humeral nerve (ARTHRO: Insecta) A transverse nerve in thewing between the costal and subcostal veins.humeral plate (ARTHRO: Insecta) 1. In Odonata, a large platehinged to the tergum and supported by an arm from thepleural wing process. 2. In Hymenoptera (wasps and honeybees), a small plate separated from the metanotum anteriorlyand laterally which bears the anterior notal wing process<strong>of</strong> the hind wing. 3. In mosquitoes, an anterior preaxillarysclerite <strong>of</strong> the wing base supporting the costa.humeral suture see mesopleural suture, basal suturehumeral vein (ARTHRO: Insecta) A branch <strong>of</strong> the subcosta thatserves to strengthen the humeral angle <strong>of</strong> the hind wing.humerus n.; pl. humeri [L. humerus, shoulder] (ARTHRO: Insecta)The shoulder.humor n. [L. humor, fluid] Any body fluid, natural or morbid.hyaline a. [Gr. hyalos, glass] Clear, transparent or glassy.hyaline cells see granulocytehyalogen n. [Gr. hyalos, glass; genes, producing] Insolublesubstances found in animal tissues and related to mucoids.hyaloplasm, hyaloplasma n. [Gr. hyalos, glass; plasma,formed or molded] 1. The base substance <strong>of</strong> cytoplasm inwhich organelles are found. 2. (ARTHRO: Insecta) The clearnon-contractile matter (sarcoplasm) <strong>of</strong> a muscle in whichthe organelles are found.hyalopterous a. [Gr. hyalos, glass; pteron, wing] (ARTHRO:Insecta) Having transparent wings as the clear winged aegeridmoths.

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