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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> 489isocytous a. [Gr. isos, equal; kytos, container] Having cells <strong>of</strong>equal size or height.isodactylous a. [Gr. isos, equal; daktylos, finger] Bearing digits<strong>of</strong> equal size.isodiametric a. [Gr. isos, equal; dia, through; metron, measure]Having equal diameters or axes.isodictyal a. [Gr. isos, equal; dictyon, net] (PORIF) Pertainingto a type <strong>of</strong> skeletal construction with spicules and/or fibersinterlocking in a regular triangular pattern.isodont a. [Gr. isos, equal; odous, tooth] (MOLL: Bivalvia) Withhinge teeth arranged symmetrically; homodont.isoenzyme n. [Gr. isos, equal; en, in; zyme, yeast] An enzymediffering in polymorphic states and isoelectric point, buthaving the same function; an isozyme.isogametes n. [Gr. isos, equal; gamete, spouse] Outwardlysimilar male and female gametes.isogamy n. [Gr. isos, equal; gamos, union] The mutual fertilizationprocess <strong>of</strong> isogametes.isogenes n. [Gr. isos, equal; genos, race] Lines on a gene mapthat connect points <strong>of</strong> identical gene frequency.isogenic a. [Gr. isos, equal; genos, race] A group <strong>of</strong> individualsthat have the same genotype.isoglottid a. [Gr. isos, equal; glottis, mouth <strong>of</strong> the windpipe](NEMATA) Having metarhabdions situated at the same level.see anisoglottid.isograft n. [Gr. isos, equal; graphion, stylus] Tissue graft betweenanimals <strong>of</strong> the same genotype.isolate n. [L. insula, island] A breeding population or group <strong>of</strong>populations isolated from other populations by physiological,behavioral, or geographic barriers.isolation n. [L. insula, island] Separation from similar forms.isolecithal egg An ova with yolk granules randomly distributedthrough the cell; a small amount <strong>of</strong> yolk; an oligolecithalegg. see centrolecithal egg.isomer n. [Gr. isos, equal; meros, part] Compounds <strong>of</strong> thesame chemical composition but with different structures.

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