Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology 475inner vesicle see ooecial vesicleinocular antennae (ARTHRO: Insecta) Antennae with basepartly or wholly surrounded by the eye. see eye-bridge.inoculation n. [L. in, in; oculare, to furnish with eyes] 1. Activeor passive introduction of parasites into the body of ahost. 2. Introduction of an inoculum into a culture medium.inoperculate a. [L. in, not; operculum, a cover, lid] Without anoperculum, as a garden snail.inosculate v. [L. in, in; osculum, little mouth] To anastomose.inquiline n. [L. inquilinus, tenant] 1. A commensal organismthat lives habitually on or within the body of another, or inits nest or abode without benefit or damage to either; aguest. see inquilinism. 2. An animal that lives in the homeof another species and derives a share of its food. see inquilinism.3. An insect developing inside a gall producedby another species. inquilinous a.inquilinism n. [L. inquilinus, tenant; -ismus, condition] 1. Therelationship between two organisms sharing an abodewithout benefit or damage to either. 2. (ARTHRO: Insecta)The relationship of a socially parasitic species that spendsits entire life cycle in the nest of a host species; workersare either lacking or scarce and degenerate in behavior;permanent parasitism.inquirende n.pl.; sing. -da [L. in, in; quaerere, to seek] Underinquiry or investigation; needs study.Insecta, insects n.; n.pl. [L. insectum, cut into] A class ofArthropoda generally having a tracheate respiratory system,a single pair of antennae, and the body somitesgrouped into three functional tagmata: the head, thorax(bearing three pairs of legs) and abdomen.insectarium n.; pl. -ia [L. insectum, cut into] A building whereinsects are propagated or the collection contained therein.insectean, insectan a. [L. insectum, cut into] (ARTHRO: Insecta)Referring to or characteristic of insects in general.insectivorous a. [L. insectum, cut into; vorare, to devour]Feeding on insects.insectorubins n.pl. [L. insectum, cut into; ruber, red] Red or