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Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

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II-band That zone <strong>of</strong> the sarcomere composed <strong>of</strong> actin alone.I-cells (CNID) The interstitial cells.ichnotaxon n. [Gr. ichnos, track; taxis, arrangement] A taxonbased on fossilized impressions, tracks, trails, and burrowsmade by an animal, but not part <strong>of</strong> that animal.ichthyophagous a. [Gr. ichtys, fish; phagein, to eat] Eating,or subsisting on fish.iconotype n. [Gr. eikon, image; typos, type] A graphic reproduction<strong>of</strong> a type.icotype n. [Gr. eikos, to be like; typos, type] A representativespecimen serving for purpose <strong>of</strong> identification, but has notbeen used in published literature.ICZN The International Code <strong>of</strong> Zoological Nomenclature.ideotype n. [Gr. idios, personal; typos, form] A specimennamed by the author after comparison with the type species.see type.idiobiology n. [Gr. idios, personal; bios, life; logos, discourse]The biology <strong>of</strong> an individual organism.idiochromatin n. [Gr. idios, personal; chroma, color] Nuclearchromatin thought to function as structural support forgenes.idiochromosome n. [Gr. idios, distinct; chroma, color; soma,body] A sex chromosome.idiocuticular a. [Gr. idios, personal; L. cuticula, cuticle] Of orpertaining to characteristics <strong>of</strong> a cuticle; produced in thecuticle such as the microtrichia <strong>of</strong> insect epicuticle.idiogamy n. [Gr. idios, distinct; gamos, marriage] Self-fertilization.idiogram n. [Gr. idios, distinct; gramma, drawing] A diagrammaticrepresentation <strong>of</strong> chromosome morphology.idiomorphic a. [Gr. idios, personal; morphe, form] (MOLL: Bi-

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