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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> 719postpalmars n. [L. post, after; palma, palm] (ECHINOD: Crinoidea)Any brachials after the tertibrachs.postpectus n. [L. post, after; pectus, breast] (ARTHRO: Insecta)The ventral surface <strong>of</strong> the metathorax.postpedes see anal prolegpostpedicel a. [L. post, after; pes, foot] (ARTHRO: Insecta)The third segment <strong>of</strong> the antenna.postpeltidium see schizopeltidpostpetiole n. [L. post, after; petiolus, little leg] (ARTHRO: Insecta)1. In Formicidae, the second segment <strong>of</strong> a two-segmentedpedicel. 2. In Ichneumonidae, where the petiole(first body segment) abruptly broadens near the spiracles.postphragma n. [L. post, after; Gr. phragma, fence] (ARTHRO:Insecta) 1. Internal plates developed from the antecostalridges at the front and back <strong>of</strong> the mesothorax and theback <strong>of</strong> the metathorax that provide attachment for thelarge longitudinal muscles moving the wings. 2. In Diptera,a well developed phragma at the posterior extension <strong>of</strong> thepostnotum.postpudendum n.; pl. -da [L. post, after; pudenda, externalgenitals <strong>of</strong> female] (NEMATA) The female genital tube thatproceed posteriorly from the vulva.post-pygidial gland (ARTHRO: Insecta) In Formicidae, a glandassociated with the membrane between abdominal terga 7and 8, sometimes large; function unknown. see pygidialglands.postreduction n. [L. post, after; reducere, to lead back] Reduction<strong>of</strong> the chromosome number to haploid in the secondmeiotic division.postscutellum n. [L. post, after; dim. scutum, a shield] (AR-THRO: Insecta) 1. A small transverse piece <strong>of</strong> a thoracicnotum immediately behind the scutellum or between theapex <strong>of</strong> the scutellum and the base <strong>of</strong> the propodeum;pseudonotum. 2. In Diptera, a convex, transverse swellingbelow the scutellum; subscutellum.postsegmental region see telsonpostsoma see metathorax

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