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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> 733creted by the mantle edge.prodorsal dehiscence (ARTHRO: Chelicerata) In molting, theline <strong>of</strong> weakness following the abjugal furrow between theaspidosoma and prodosoma.prodorsum n. [L. pro, before; dorsum, back] (ARTHRO: Chelicerata)The dorsal surface <strong>of</strong> the aspidosomal tagma; mayhave one or two transverse furrows.prodrome n. [Gr. prodromos, preceding] A premonitorysymptom, indicating the initial stage <strong>of</strong> a disease. prodromala.produced a. [L. producere, to produce] Elongated; extended;projecting. production n.proecdysis n. [Gr. pro, before; ekdysis, getting out <strong>of</strong>]Preparation for molting, especially in decapod crustaceans.proeminent see prognathousproenchium n. [Gr. pro, before; enchos, spear] (NEMATA) Hasbeen used for both prostome and mesostome.proepilobous a. [Gr. pro, before; epi, upon; lobos, projection](ANN: Oligochaeta) The prostomium slightly indenting thefirst segment.proepimeron n.; pl. -mera [Gr. pro, before; epi, upon;meros, part] (ARTHRO: Insecta) The epimeron <strong>of</strong> the prothorax.proepisternum n.; pl. -sterna [Gr. pro, before; epi, upon;sternon, chest] (ARTHRO: Insecta) The episternum <strong>of</strong> theprothorax.proepistome see interantennular septumpr<strong>of</strong>ile n. [L. pro, before; filum, outline] An outline as seenfrom the side or lateral view.pr<strong>of</strong>undal region In deep lakes from limnetic zone to bottom.pr<strong>of</strong>use a. [L. pr<strong>of</strong>usus, abundant] Abundant.progenesis n. [Gr. pro, before; genesis, origin] 1. Retention <strong>of</strong>juvenile characters by precocious, sexually mature morphologicallyjuvenile stage. see paedogenesis. 2. (PLATY:Trematoda) Larval reproduction.progenital a. [L. pro, before; gignere, to beget] (ARTHRO:

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