Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

470Maggenti and Gardnerinequilateral a. [L. in, not; aequus, equal; latus, side] (MOLL:Bivalvia) Shells with unequal sides. see inequivalve.inequilobate a. [L. in, not; aequus, equal; lobus, lobe] Havinglobes of unequal size.inequivalve a. [L. in, not; aequus, equal; valva, leaf of a door](MOLL: Bivalvia) Having one valve larger, or of a differentform from the other.inerm, inermous a. [L. inermis, unarmed] Lacking striae,spines or other sharp processes. see mutic.inert n. [L. iners, idle] Inactive; said of heterochromatin ofchromosomes due to absence of gene mutations or effectson genetic balance; physiologically inactive.infauna n. [L. in, into; Faunus, diety of herds and fields] Bottomburrowing animals of the sea. see epifauna.inferior a. [L. inferior, lower] Situated below, near the base;underneath; behind.inferior anal appendage (ARTHRO: Insecta) In Odonata, thelower one or two terminal abdominal appendages used ingrasping the female at the time of copulation.inferior groove (ARTHRO: Insecta) In Decapoda, a carapacegroove, beginning at the junction of the hepatic and cervicalgrooves toward the lateral margin.inferobranchiate a. [L. inferus, low; Gr. branchia, gills](MOLL) Pertaining to gills under the mantle margin.inferolateral a. [L. inferus, low; latus, side] Being below andat or towards the side.infero-marginal plates (ECHINOD: Asteroidea) The lowermarginal plates that form the outline of the arm. see supero-marginalplates.inferomedian a. [L. inferus, low; medius, middle] Being belowand about the middle.inferoposterior a. [L. inferus, low; posterior, hinder] Belowand behind.infertility n. [F. infertilite] Infertile state or quality; inability toreproduce.infestation n. [L. infestus, disturbed] The living in or on a host