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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> 667pathology n. [Gr. pathos, suffering; logos, discourse] Thestudy <strong>of</strong> diseases. pathological a.patocoles n.pl. [Gr. patos, bottom; L. colere, to dwell] Animalsthat spend part <strong>of</strong> their time dwelling in the cryptospherebut emerge to hunt and mate.patronymic a. [Gr. pater, father; onyma, name] In nomenclature,a name based on that <strong>of</strong> a person.patulous a. [L. patulus, standing open] Spreading; expanded;distended; having a wide aperture.paturon n. [Gr. patein, to trample on; oura, after part] (AR-THRO: Chelicerata) In Acarina, a structure on the chelicerabearing numerous toothlike projections; rastellum.paucispiral a. [L. paucus, few; spira, coil] With relatively fewwhorls; oligogyral.paunch see cropPaurometabola n. [Gr. pauros, little; metabole, change] (AR-THRO: Insecta) A division <strong>of</strong> the Heterometabola.paurometabolous a. [Gr. pauros, little; metabole, change](ARTHRO: Insecta) Having slight metamorphosis, the youngand adults living in the same habitat, and the adults havewings. see holometabolous.Pauropoda n. [Gr. pauros, little; pous, foot] (ARTHRO) Blindmyriapoda, having 9-11 leg-bearing trunk segments, belongingin the phylum Arthropoda.paurostyle n. [Gr. pauros, little; stylos, pillar] (BRYO: Stenolaemata)A type <strong>of</strong> stylet <strong>of</strong> cryptostomates with an irregularrod <strong>of</strong> nonlaminated material, with laminae weakly deflectedtoward the zoarial surface; usually smaller thanacanthostyles.Pavan's gland (ARTHRO: Insecta) A gland <strong>of</strong> many Dolichoderine,associated with a conspicuous palisade epitheliumon the 7th sternum that functions to secrete a pheromonetrail; a sternal gland.Pawlowsky's glands (ARTHRO: Insecta) In Siphunculata, apair <strong>of</strong> glands that open into the stylet sac and possiblyfunction to lubricate the stylets.paxilla n.; pl. -lae [L. paxillus, a peg] 1. A small spine or peg.

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