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Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

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560Maggenti and Gardnermetaneme n. [Gr. meta, after; nema, thread] (NEMATA) Filamentousorgans in or near the lateral epidermal cords thatusually have anterior and sometimes posterior filamentsand a central scapulus; thought to be stretch receptors.see orthometaneme, propriocepter.metanephridium n.; pl. -ia [Gr. meta, after; nephros, kidney]Paired osmoregulatory or excretory tubules in some phyla;tubules that open into the body cavity and are found incoelomate animals.metanephromixium n. [Gr. meta, after; nephros, kidney;mixis, mingling] (ANN: Polychaeta) Nephromixium in whichthe coelomostome and nephrostome are combined into agenital and/or excretory duct. see mixonephridium.metanotal gland (ARTHRO: Insecta) In male Oecanthus (Orthoptera)and some blattids, special glands on the dorsum<strong>of</strong> the thorax that produces a secretion attractive to females.metanotal slopes (ARTHRO: Insecta) In Diptera, the pleurotergites.metanotum n.; pl. -nota [Gr. meta, after; notos, back] (AR-THRO: Insecta) The dorsal sclerite <strong>of</strong> the metathorax.metanotal a.metaparapteron n. [Gr. meta, after; para, beside; pteron,wing] (ARTHRO: Insecta) In Formicidae, the postscutellum.metapeltidium see schizopeltidmetaphase n. [Gr. meta, after; phasis, to appear] The stage<strong>of</strong> mitosis when the chromosomes line up in the equatorialplane <strong>of</strong> the spindle.metaplasis n. [Gr. meta, after; plasis, molding] The matureperiod in an individuals life.metaplasm n. [Gr. meta, after; plasma, formed or molded]Non-living protoplasmic inclusions. metaplastic a.metaplax n. [Gr. meta, after; plax, plate] (MOLL: Bivalvia) Along narrow posteriorly pointed, rounded or forked accessoryplate covering the gape between the two valves on thedorsal margins posterior to the umbo. see protoplax,mesoplax.

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