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Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

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454Maggenti and Gardnersensitive; retaining moisture; accumulating moisture.hygrotaxis see hydrotaxishygrotropism see hydrotropismhylogamy n. [Gr. hyle, material; gamos, marriage] The fusion<strong>of</strong> gametes; syngamy.hylophagous a. [Gr. hyle, wood; phagein, to eat] Wood eating,as some insects.hylotomous a. [Gr. hyle, wood; temnein, to cut] Cuttingwood, as some insects.hymen n. [Gr. hymen] Membrane.hyoid sclerite (ARTHRO: Insecta) A small sclerite near the base<strong>of</strong> the labrum in many cyclorrhaphous flies.hyote spines (MOLL: Bivalvia) Variably shaped (founded, earshaped),hollow, tubular spines open at their tips and ontheir flanks, arising from the thin edges <strong>of</strong> the shell margin<strong>of</strong> oysters; typical <strong>of</strong> Hyotissa Hyotis (Linne, 1758).hypandrium n.; pl. -dria [Gr. hypo, under; aner, male] (AR-THRO: Insecta) The plate below the genitalia <strong>of</strong> males, usuallyin abdominal sternum 8 or 9. see subgenital plate.hyperandric a. [Gr. hyper, above; andros, male] (ANN: Oligochaeta)In earthworms, having additional testes otherthan those <strong>of</strong> segments x-xi. hyperandry n.hyperapolysis n. [Gr. hyper, above; apo, separation; lyein, todissolve] (PLATY: Cestoda) Detachment <strong>of</strong> a juvenile tapewormproglottid before eggs are formed.hyperdiploid see hyperploidhypergamesis n. [Gr. hyper, above; gamos, marriage] Spermdigested by blood cells or phagocytes, thought to be <strong>of</strong> nutritionalvalue.hypergynous a. [Gr. hyper, above; gyne, woman] (ANN: Oligochaeta)In earthworms, having additional ovaries otherthan those <strong>of</strong> segments xii-xiii. hypergyny n.hyperhaline a. [Gr. hyper, above; hals, sea] Pertaining towaters above the salinity <strong>of</strong> normal sea water; above 40parts per thousand. see hypohaline.hyperhaploid see hyperploid

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