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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> 849spring tide A series <strong>of</strong> tides with a relatively large tidal range,occurring at or soon after the new or the full moon. seeneap.spur n. [A.S. spora, spur] 1. A movable spine-like process. 2.(ARTHRO: Crustacea) a. In Cirripedia, a pendent-like projectionfrom the basal margin <strong>of</strong> the tergum. b. In Ostracoda,a flattened spine-like projection in some dimorphicgenera.spur fasciole (ARTHRO: Crustacea) In Cirripedia, a slight depressionon the outer surface <strong>of</strong> the tergum to the apex inline with the spur.spur furrow (ARTHRO: Crustacea) In Cirripedia, a groove onthe outer surface <strong>of</strong> the tergum to the apex in line with thespur.spurious a. [L. spurius, false] Morphologically untrue; false.spurious claw (ARTHRO) A false claw; a claw-like stout bristle.spurious legs see prolegsspurious vein (ARTHRO: Insecta) A fold or thickening <strong>of</strong> thewing membrane between two true veins.squama n.; pl. -mae [L. squama, scale] 1. Any decumbentscale. 2. (ARTHRO: Crustacea) A scale-like exopod <strong>of</strong> theantenna. see scaphocerite. 3. (ARTHRO: Insecta) a. InHymenoptera, a dorsolateral lobe <strong>of</strong> the phallobase; inants, the first abdominal segment. b. In Hemiptera, thefimbriate or spine-like marginal process <strong>of</strong> coccoids; plates;scaly hairs. c. In Lepidoptera, the scale-like structure coveringthe wing base <strong>of</strong> the fore wings. see patagium. d. InDiptera, the calypters; palpiger; alar squama; antisquama;alula; in mosquitoes, the short broad scales on the wingveins; median scale; flat scale. e. In Odonata, the lateralexpansion <strong>of</strong> the mentum. f. In Diaspidinae, see glandspines. 4. (MOLL: Bivalvia) A thin, long, concentric imbrication.squamate, squamiform a. [L. squama, scale] Scale-like;squamoid.squamous, squamose a. [L. squama, scale] Covered withscales.

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