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Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

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80Maggenti and Gardnercommon function.apparition n. [L. appareo, manifest] Something appearing.appeasement behavior That which follows after the attack <strong>of</strong>one animal on another <strong>of</strong> the same species with the loserassuming a submissive attitude.appeasement substance The secretion by a social parasite <strong>of</strong>attractive substances that reduce aggression in a host insectand aid the parasite's acceptance by the host colony.appendage n. [L. ad, to; pendere, to hang] A structure attachedor appended to a larger structure, as parts or organsthat are attached to the body <strong>of</strong> various invertebrates.appendicle n. [L. ad, to; pendere, to hang] A small appendageor appendix. appendicular a.appendiculate a. [L. ad, to; pendere, to hang] Bearing orforming small appendages.appendiculate cell (ARTHRO: Insecta) In Hymenoptera, asmall cell just beyond the apex <strong>of</strong> the marginal cell <strong>of</strong> thewing.appendicule n. [L. ad, to; pendere, to hang] (NEMATA) A large,single, ventral, extensible preanal supplementary male organ.appendiculum n. [L. appendicula, small appendage] (CNID:Scyphozoa) The remainder <strong>of</strong> the partial veil on the pileusrim <strong>of</strong> jellyfish.appendifer n. [L. ad, to; pendere, to hang; ferre, to carry](ARTHRO: Trilobita) A ventral projection for the attachment<strong>of</strong> thoracic muscles.appendix n.; pl. -dixes, -dices [L. ad, to; pendere, to hang]Any supplementary or additional piece or part appended toa regular structure.appendix interna (ARTHRO: Crustacea) In Malacostraca, themedian process <strong>of</strong> the pleopodal endopod uniting members<strong>of</strong> each pair; stylamblys.appendix masculina (ARTHRO: Crustacea) In Isopoda, themodified second (sometimes first also) pleopod(s) in theform <strong>of</strong> a long, <strong>of</strong>ten grooved, rodlike organ that functions

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