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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> 715gland cells are found.postcoxal bridge (ARTHRO: Insecta) The post coxal part <strong>of</strong> thethoracic pleuron, <strong>of</strong>ten united with the sternum behind thecoxa.postembryonic a. [L. post, after; Gr. embryon, fetus] Pertainingto the life stage succeeding the embryonic.postepipleurite see surpedal areaposteriad adv. [L. post, after; -ad, toward] Directed backward,as opposed to anteriad.posterior a. [L. posterior, latter] 1. Situated behind; behindthe axis. 2. (MOLL: Bivalvia) Direction along the major axisin which the anus faces and the exhalant current flows.posterior apophysis (ARTHRO: Insecta) In female Lepidoptera,sclerotized, paired apodemes <strong>of</strong> the 8th abdominal segment,extending cephalad and serving for muscle attachment;apophyses posteriores.posterior area (MOLL: Bivalvia) Area on the surface <strong>of</strong> thevalve posterior to the posterior ridge.posterior bulb see esophageal bulbposterior callosity see postalar callusposterior cardiac lobe see intestinal regionposterior carina see intestinal regionposterior cell (ARTHRO: Insecta) In Diptera, one <strong>of</strong> the wingcells extending to the hind margin, between the third andsixth longitudinal veins.posterior cephalic foramen see foramen magnumposterior cribellum (ARTHRO: Chelicerata) In Arachnida, theposterolateral spinnerets in Stenochilidae.posterior cross vein (ARTHRO: Insecta) In Diptera, a wingcross vein at the apex <strong>of</strong> the discal cell.posterior flange (MOLL: Bivalvia) In oysters, the flange posteriorto the left valve separated from the main body <strong>of</strong> thevalve by the posterior radial groove.posterior gastric pit (ARTHRO: Crustacea) In Decapoda, one<strong>of</strong> two small dorsal depressions midline on the exterior <strong>of</strong>

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