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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> 533for silk production).mandibular palp 1. (ARTHRO: Crustacea) In Cirripedia, distallyarticulated part <strong>of</strong> the mandible functioning in feeding orcleaning; in Acrothoracica associated with the mandibulargnathobase; setose lobe on labrum. 2. (ARTHRO: Insecta)see prostheca.mandibular plates (ARTHRO: Insecta) In Hemiptera, platesbetween and attached to the mandibular stylets and theventral surface <strong>of</strong> the sucking pump.mandibular pouch (ARTHRO: Insecta) In Thysanoptera, aventrally oriented cone formed by the labrum and labiumcontaining maxillary stylets and a single (left) functionalmandible, emerging at the apex.mandibular ring (NEMATA: Adenophorea) In Enoplida, transverseextension <strong>of</strong> the mandibles in the buccal cavity.mandibular scar (ARTHRO: Insecta) In certain Coleoptera pupae,round or oval areas with raised margins that serve assupports for the deciduous provisional mandibles.mandibular sclerite (ARTHRO: Insecta) In some larval Diptera,mouth-hooks articulating basally with the intermediate(hypostomal) sclerites.Mandibulata n. [L. mandibula, jaw] Formerly a subphylum <strong>of</strong>arthropods including Myriapoda, Crustacea and Insecta.mandibulate a. [L. mandibula, jaw] Having jaws fitted forchewing; mandibuliform.manducate v. [L. manducare, to chew] To bite; eat.manica n. [L. manica, sleeve] (ARTHRO: Insecta) In Lepidoptera,the inner layer <strong>of</strong> the anellus, that fastens around theaedeagus.maniform a. [L. manus, hand; forma, shape] Hand-shaped.manitruncus see prothoraxmanna n. [Gr. manna, morsel or honey dew] (ARTHRO: Insecta)Honeydew (90-95% sugar) produced by certain coccids,used as human food.manometabola see hemimetabolous metamorphosismantle n. [L. mantellum, cloak] 1. Something that enfolds,

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