Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology 521loco citato Place cited; abbr., l.c. and loc.cit.locomotor rods see ambulatory setae, adhesion tubeslocotype see topotypelocular a. [L. loculus, cell] Having or containing small cavitiesor chambers.loculus n.; pl. loculi [L. loculus, cell] 1. A cavity, compartmentor chamber. 2. (CNID) Cavities between septa at the baseof some polyps. 3. (PLATY: Turbellaria) Shallow, sucker-likedepressions in the adhesive organ.locus n.; pl. -ci [L. locus, place] The position of a gene in achromosome; may be occupied by any gene of a particularallelic series.lodix n. [L. lodix, blanket] (ARTHRO: Insecta) The ventral plateof the seventh (7th) abdominal segment that covers thegenital plate in Lepidoptera.logarithmic phase Geometric or exponential growth section ofthe logistic curve characteristic of unrestrained populationgrowth.logistic curve Growth of a population with time as describedby a sigmoid curve; begins slowly, increases rapidly, andgrows slowly or not at all as the population fills availablesites.logotype n. [Gr. logos, word; typos, type] A type species of agenus by subsequent designation, not originally describedas such.longicorn a. [L. longus, long; cornu, horn] Having long antennaeas in certain beetles.longipennate a. [L. longus, long; penna, wing] Having longwings.longirostral, longirostrate a. [L. longus, long; rostrum,beak] Having a long beak or rostrum.longitudinal a. [L. longus, long] 1. Lengthwise of the body oran appendage. 2. The length of a shell or direction of thelongest diameter.longitudinal canal see longitudinal tubelongitudinal muscle 1. (ECHI) Layer of longitudinal muscle of