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Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

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528Maggenti and Gardnerpatterns and reaction systems. see microevolution.macr<strong>of</strong>auna n. [Gr. makros, large; L. Faunus, diety <strong>of</strong> herdsand fields] 1. Widely distributed; from a macrohabitat. 2.Animals measured in centimeters rather than microscopicunits.macrogamete n. [Gr. makros, large; gamete, wife] A large,quiescent, female anisogamete. see microgamete.macrogametocyte n. [Gr. makros, large; gamein, to marry;kytos, container] The infected human red blood cell thatcontains the female form <strong>of</strong> the malarial parasite whichupon transfer to the Culicidae becomes a macrogamete.macrogamy see hologamymacrogenesis n. [Gr. makros, large; genesis, origin] The suddenorigin <strong>of</strong> new species by saltation.macrogyne n. [Gr. makros, large; gyne, woman] (ARTHRO: Insecta)In Formicidae, a female or queen <strong>of</strong> unusually largestature.macroic see meganephridiamacrolecithal a. [Gr. makros, large; lekethos, egg yolk] Witha large amount <strong>of</strong> yolk. see microlecithal.macromere n. [Gr. makros, large; meros, part] A distinctlylarge cell resulting from unequal cleavages during earlyembryology.macromesentery n. [Gr. makros, large; mesos, middle; enteron,gut] (CNID: Anthozoa) One <strong>of</strong> the larger completemesenteries.macromitosome n. [Gr. makros, large; mitos, thread; soma,body] (ARTHRO: Insecta) The paranucleus as seen in Lepidoptera.macromolecule n. [Gr. makros, large; L. moles, mass] Verylarge molecules such as protein, cellulose, starch, etc.macromutation n. [Gr. makros, large; mutare, to change]Theory <strong>of</strong> instantaneous evolution <strong>of</strong> new taxa by a mutationthat establishes reproductive isolation at once.macronotal a. [Gr. makros, large; notos, back] (ARTHRO: Insecta)Having a large thorax, as a queen ant.

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