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Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

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48Maggenti and Gardnerinterbreeding between members <strong>of</strong> the same species orraces due to morphological, geographical or physiologicalisolation.ammochaeta n.; pl. -tae [Gr. ammos, sand; chaite, long hair](ARTHRO: Insecta) In Hymenoptera, specialized hairs orbristles on the head or lower lip <strong>of</strong> desert ants, used forremoving sand from the strigils on the forelegs.ammonite n. [Gr. Ammon, Jupiter] (MOLL: Cephalopoda) Anyfossil ammonean shell curved into a spiral like a ram'shorn, common in Paleozoic and Mesozoic rocks <strong>of</strong> all parts<strong>of</strong> the world.ammonitiferous a. [Gr. Ammon, Jupiter; ferre, to carry] Said<strong>of</strong> rocks containing ammonites.ammonoid a. [Gr. Ammon, Jupiter] (MOLL: Cephalopoda) Pertainingto a shell covered cephalopod.ammonotelic a. [Gr. ammoniakon, temple <strong>of</strong> Jupiter Ammon;telos, end] The excretion <strong>of</strong> nitrogen principally as ammonia.see uricotelic.ammophilous a. [Gr. ammos, sand; philos, loving] Sand-loving;living in or frequenting sand.amnion n.; pl. -nions, -nia [Gr. amnion, membrane aroundthe fetus] (ARTHRO) The inner cellular, membranous embryoniccovering <strong>of</strong> various insects and other arthropods.amniotic a.amnios n. [Gr. amnion, membrane around the fetus] (ARTHRO:Insecta) Cuticular covering <strong>of</strong> an embryo that is shed beforeor very shortly after hatching.amniotic cavity The cavity between the amnion and the embryoin the developing egg <strong>of</strong> various invertebrates.amniotic fluid Liquid surrounding the embryo while in the egg.amniotic folds Lateral folds <strong>of</strong> the amnion that meet to enclosethe germ band in the ovum.amniotic pore (ARTHRO: Insecta) An opening to the amnioticcavity during embryonic development.amoeba, ameba n. [Gr. amoibe, change] Any amoeba-like cellor corpuscle <strong>of</strong> the blood or other parts <strong>of</strong> an organism.

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