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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> 569micropseudogyne see pseudogynemicropterism, microptery n. [Gr. mikros, small; pteron,wing] Small wings.micropterogyne n. [Gr. mikros, small; pteron, wing; gyne,woman] (ARTHRO: Insecta) A female with small wings.micropterous a. [Gr. mikros, small; pteron, wing] Havingsmall or vestigial wings.micropyle n. [Gr. mikros, small; pyle, entrance] A pore in theinvesting membrane <strong>of</strong> an egg through which a spermatozoanenters for fertilization. micropylar a.micropyle apparatus (ARTHRO: Insecta) Raised structuresaround the micropyle <strong>of</strong> an egg.micropyrenic a. [Gr. mikros, small; pyren, kernel] Having nucleismaller than average for a particular cell type <strong>of</strong> an individualor species.microsclere n. [Gr. mikros, small; skleros, hard] (PORIF) Apacking or reinforcing spicule, usually <strong>of</strong> a size, and ornateshape that occur strewn throughout the mesenchyme. seemegasclere.microscolecin, microscolecine n. [Gr. mikros, small; skolex,worm] (ANN: Oligochaeta) Provided with a pair <strong>of</strong> tubularprostates opening to the exterior in segment xvii along side<strong>of</strong>, or together with, the sperm ducts.microscopic a. [Gr. mikros, small; skopein, to view] Being invisiblewith the naked eye, usually requiring the aid <strong>of</strong> amicroscope for elucidation <strong>of</strong> structure or recognition <strong>of</strong>whatever characters are involved. see macroscopic.microsensillum n. [Gr. mikros, small; L. sensillus, sensitive]Small sensillum or sensory puncture.microseptum n. [Gr. mikros, small; L. septum, partition](CNID: Anthozoa) A Zoantharia with incomplete or imperfectmesentary.microsomes n. [Gr. mikros, small; soma, body] Formerly anysmall granules in the cytoplasm; fragments <strong>of</strong> endoplasmicreticulum.microsomia n. [Gr. mikros, small; soma, body] Dwarfishness;nanism.

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