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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> 685hemocoel.phoba n.; pl. -ae [Gr. phobe, tuft] (ARTHRO: Insecta) In manyscarabaeoid larvae, a dense hair-like set <strong>of</strong> projections,<strong>of</strong>ten forked, at the posterior inner edge <strong>of</strong> the paria.phobotaxis see klinokinesisphonation n. [Gr. phone, sound] The production <strong>of</strong> sounds.phonoreceptor n. [Gr. phone, sound; L. receptor, receiver] Asense organ responsive to sound.phoresis n. [Gr. phoreus, carrier] A form <strong>of</strong> symbiotic relationshipwhen the symbiont, the phoront, is mechanically carriedabout by its host; neither being physiologically dependenton the other. see phoretic host, transport host.phoresy see phoresisphoretic host One partner in a phoretic relationship; an organismthat transports another microorganism to which itis nonsusceptible; a transport host; a mechanical vector.phoretomorph n. [Gr. phoretos, carried; morphe, form] (AR-THRO: Chelicerata) In mites, forms adapted especially forphoretic transport.Phoronida, phoronids n.; n.pl. [L. Phoronis, surname <strong>of</strong> Io]Phylum or class <strong>of</strong> the phylum Lophophorata; marine, enterocoeliccoelomates, free-living in secreted chitinous, cylindricaltubes.phoront n. [Gr. phoretos, carry] Any organism mechanicallyconveyed by another organism. see phoresis.phospholipids n.pl. [Gr. phosphoros, light bringer; lipos, fat]Lipids containing phosphorus and nitrogen, found in allcells.phosphorescent see bioluminescencephotic zone Surface waters penetrated by light. see aphoticzone.photochemical a. [Gr. phos, light; chemeia, infusion] Pertainingto any chemical reaction produced by exposure tolight.photogenic a. [Gr. phos, light; genes, born] Light producing;luminescent.

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