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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> 565Gr. epi, on; sternon, breast] (ARTHRO: Insecta) In Odonata,a ventral subdivision <strong>of</strong> the metepisternum.metochy see symphily, synechthrymetoecious parasite A parasite that is not host-specific. seeheteroecious.metope n. [Gr. metopon, forehead] The middle frontal portion<strong>of</strong> a head. see metapon.metopic suture see coronal suture or branchmetopidium n. [Gr. metopidios, <strong>of</strong> the forehead] (ARTHRO: Insecta)In Membracidae, the anterior downward slopingsurface <strong>of</strong> the prothorax.metraterm n. [Gr. metra, womb; terma, end] (PLATY: Trematoda)In Digenea, the muscular, terminal portion <strong>of</strong> theuterus.metric system A decimal system <strong>of</strong> measures and weights.metrocyte n. [Gr. metros, mother; kytos, container] A cellhaving given rise to other cells by division; mother cell;precursory cell.micelle n.; pl. -ae [L. micarius, crumbs] A supermolecularcolloid particle, <strong>of</strong>ten an orderly packet <strong>of</strong> chain moleculesin parallel arrangement.micraesthetes n.pl. [Gr. mikros, small; aisthetes, one whoperceives] (MOLL: Polyplacophora) One or more small sensoryorgans, in the form <strong>of</strong> eyes, sometimes accompanyingthe megaesthetes. see aesthete.micraner n. [Gr. mikros, small; aner, male] (ARTHRO: Insecta)In Formicidae, a dwarf male. see microgyne.micrergate n. [Gr. mikros, small; ergate, worker] (ARTHRO:Insecta) In Formicidae, a dwarf worker, a microergate.microbe n. [Gr. mikros, small; bios, life] A microscopic organism.microbiota n. [Gr. mikros, small; bios, life] 1. The combinedor singularly considered micr<strong>of</strong>lora and micr<strong>of</strong>auna <strong>of</strong> anorganism. 2. Microscopic soil organisms.microbivorous a. [Gr. mikros, small; bios, life; L. vorare, todevour] Microbe eating; microbiotrophic.

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