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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> 711see oligotrophic. 2. Having many trophi.polytrophic ovariole (ARTHRO: Insecta) An ovariole in whichtrophocytes accompany each oocyte and are enclosedwithin the follicle; a polytrophic egg tube. see meroisticovariole.polytropic a. [Gr. polys, many, tropikos, a turning] (ARTHRO:Insecta) Visiting many kinds <strong>of</strong> flowers for nectar. seemonotropic, oligotropic.polytypic a. [Gr. polys, many; typos, type] A taxon containingsubordinate units.polyvoltine see multivoltinepolyxenic a. [Gr. polys, many; xenos, guest] The rearing <strong>of</strong>one or more individuals <strong>of</strong> one species in association withmany other known species <strong>of</strong> organisms. see dixenic, axenic,synxenic, trixenic, xenic.Polyzoa, polyzoan see Bryozoapolyzoarium see zoariumpolyzoic a. [Gr. polys, many; zoon, animal] (PLATY: Cestoda)Strobila consisting <strong>of</strong> more than one proglottid.ponderous a. [L. pondus, weight] Of great weight; large;huge, bulky.pons n. [L. pons, bridge] A bridge; structure connecting twoparts.pons cerebralis see protocerebral bridgepopulation n. [L. populus, people] A group <strong>of</strong> individuals, especiallywith reference to numbers and statistics.population density The number <strong>of</strong> a group <strong>of</strong> individuals as tounit area or volume.population, local The individuals <strong>of</strong> a potentially interbreedingcommunity. see deme.porate a. [Gr. poros, channel] Bearing pores.porcate a. [L. porca, ridge between two furrows] With longitudinalridges and furrows.porcellaneous, porcelanous, porcelaneous a. [It. porcellana,procelain] Resembling porcelain; an enameled-like

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