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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> 783repent a. [L. repens, creeping] Appearing as if creeping orcrawling.repetition-molt (ARTHRO: Chelicerata) A molt that results inno change in characters <strong>of</strong> form or size. see growingmolt.replacement name A substitute name.replacement reproductive see supplementary reproductivereplete n. [L. repletus, filled] (ARTHRO: Insecta) In Hymenoptera,individuals <strong>of</strong> certain ant species that are speciallyadapted with distended abdomens for the storage <strong>of</strong>honey; a living honey cask; plerergate.replicate n. [L. re, back; plicare, to fold] Doubled back over onitself.reproduction n. [L. re, back; producere, to lead forth] Theprocess <strong>of</strong> perpetuating the species from generation togeneration.reproductive isolation see isolaterepugnatorial a. [L. repugnans, <strong>of</strong>fensive] Repellent; <strong>of</strong>fensiveas to drive away.repugnatorial glands 1. (ARTHRO: Diplopoda) Stink glands. 2.(ARTHRO: Insecta) Glands secreting noxious liquids or vaporsto repel antagonists.reservoir n. [L. re, back; servo, keep] A case or cavity forstorage <strong>of</strong> certain fluids or secretions. see ampulla.reservoir host A definitive host in which the infection usuallyresides in nature.resilifer n. [L. resilire, to leap back; fero, bear] (MOLL: Bivalvia)A Modification <strong>of</strong> a bivalve shell to which the resilium isattached.resilin n. [L. resilire, to leap back] (ARTHRO: Insecta) A colorless,rubber-like protein found in elastic and extensible cuticle<strong>of</strong> insects that stores energy for tension release to restoreoriginal position.resilium n. [L. resilire, to leap back] (MOLL: Bivalvia) The internalligament, irrespective <strong>of</strong> composition; in oysters

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