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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> 57to one sex.androsynhesmia n. [Gr. aner, male; syn, with; hesmos,swarm] A group <strong>of</strong> males gathered together during matingseason. see synhesmia, gynosynhesmia.androtype n. [Gr. aner, male; typos, type] The male typespecimen <strong>of</strong> a species.andry n. [Gr. andros, a man] (ANN: Oligochaeta) Pertaining toa testis containing segments.anecdysis n. [Gr. an, without; ekdysis, molt] 1. Ecdysis inwhich successive molts are separated by long intermoltphases. 2. Terminal anecdysis when maximum size isreached and no further ecdyses occur.anecic n. [Gr. anekas; upward] (ANN: Oligochaeta) Deepdwelling worms that come to the surface to feed or breed.see endogean; epigean.anellifer n. [L. anellus, little ring; ferre, to bear] (ARTHRO: Insecta)In male Lepidoptera, the lateral parts <strong>of</strong> the anelluswhen joined to the inner surface <strong>of</strong> the valvae; sometimesa distinct structure.anellus n. [L. anellus, little ring] (ARTHRO: Insecta) In maleLepidoptera, a sclerotization <strong>of</strong> the inner wall <strong>of</strong> the phallocrypt,forming a funnel-like cone around the aedeagus;penis funnel; ring wall.anelytrous a. [Gr. an, without; elytron, sheath] Lacking elytra.anemochorous a. [Gr. anemos, wind; chorein, to spread] Dispersedby the wind.anemoreceptor n. [Gr. anemos, wind; L. recipere, to receive]A sensory receptor <strong>of</strong> air currents; trichobothrium.anemotaxis n. [Gr. anemos, wind; taxis, arrangement] Orientation<strong>of</strong> an animal in response to air currents.anenteric a. [Gr. an, without; enteron, gut] Lacking an alimentarytract.anepimeron n. [Gr. ana, up; epi, upon; meros, part] (ARTHRO:Insecta) The upper portion <strong>of</strong> an epimeron above a distinctsuture.anepisternite see mesopleuron

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