Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

516Maggenti and GardnerAcari, the border of an element of the exoskeleton, such asa tectum. 2. (BRACHIO) The flattened inner margin of theinarticulate valve.limicolous a. [L. limus, mud; colus, dwelling in] Living in mudor shore dwelling.liminal a. [L. limen, threshold] Pertaining to threshold. seesubliminal.limited chromosome May be eliminated or diminished incleavage, thus producing clones of differing functionalkaryotypes.limiting factor Essential factor in the environment that is inshort supply; thus limiting growth, some life process orpopulation size.limivorous a. [L. limus, mud; vorare, to devour] (ANN) Mudeating to obtain the organic matter.limnic, limnetic a. [Gr. limne, marsh, lake, pool] 1. Living instanding fresh water. 2. Inhabiting the pelagic zone in abody of fresh water; limnicolous.limnium n. [Gr. limne, marsh, lake, pool] A lake community.limnobios n. [Gr. limne, marsh, lake, pool; bios, life] All life infresh water.limnology n. [Gr. limne, pond; logos, discourse] The study offresh waters, in physical, chemical, meteorological andbiological conditions.limophagous see limivorouslimpid a. [L. limpidus, clear] Characterized by being clear ortransparent.linea n.; pl. lineae [L. linea, line] Linear markings or structures.linear-ensate Somewhere between linear and ensiform inshape.lineate a. [L. linea, line] Marked longitudinally with depressedparallel lines or striae.lineola n. [L. dim. linea, line] Marked with minute lines.lineolate a.lingua n. [L. lingua, tongue] (ARTHRO: Insecta) The tongue;