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Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

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754Maggenti and Gardner(ARTHRO: Insecta) During development, nodules <strong>of</strong> uric acidthat appear in the fat cells.pseudonychia n.pl.; sing. -ium [Gr. pseudos, false; onyx,claw] (ARTHRO: Insecta) In Collembola, a basal tooth-likeformation on the pretarsus.pseudonymph, semipupa see prepupapseudo-osculum n.; pl. -ula [Gr. pseudos, false; L. osculum,small mouth] (PORIF) The exterior opening <strong>of</strong> the pseudogaster;a pseudostoma.pseudopallium n. [Gr. pseudos, false; L. pallium, mantle](MOLL: Gastropoda) In some parasites <strong>of</strong> Echinoderms, aring-like fold <strong>of</strong> the anterior part <strong>of</strong> the snail growing overthe visceral mass and serving as a brood chamber.pseudopenis n. [Gr. pseudos, false; L. penis, male copulatoryorgan] (ANN: Oligochaeta) The eversible area <strong>of</strong> the bodywall or atrium tip.pseudoperculum n. [Gr. pseudos, false; L. operculum, lid](ARTHRO: Insecta) On the eggs <strong>of</strong> Heteroptera, an independentlyevolved cap-like structure.pseudopillar n. [Gr. pseudos, false; L. pila, pillar] (MOLL: Bivalvia)Low, broad inward projection <strong>of</strong> the shell wall.pseudoplacenta n.; pl. -tae [Gr. pseudos, false; L. placenta,cake] (ARTHRO: Insecta) Embryonic or maternal structures<strong>of</strong> certain female viviparous insects that are presumed togive nourishment to the developing larvae; however, thephysiological evidence <strong>of</strong> the importance <strong>of</strong> this structure isuncertain.pseudoplacental viviparity (ARTHRO: Insecta) Referring toinsects that produce eggs, containing little or no yolk, thatare retained by the female in the ovariole up to the time <strong>of</strong>hatching. see pseudoplacenta.pseudopod, pseudopodium n.; pl. -dia [Gr. pseudos, false;pous, foot] 1. Temporary protrusion <strong>of</strong> the cell, associatedwith flowing movement <strong>of</strong> protoplasm, functioning in locomotionand feeding. 2. (ARTHRO: Insecta) An outgrowth orfoot-like appendage <strong>of</strong> the larval body, assisting in locomotion.see parapodium.

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