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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> 887syntrophy n. [Gr. syn, together; trophon, food] (ARTHRO: Insecta)In social insects, the accidental feeding <strong>of</strong> symphilesor synoeketes during normal brood care.syntype n. [Gr. syn, together; typos, type] Every specimen ina type-series in which no holotype or lectotype was designated.syntypic a. [Gr. syn, together; typos, type] Referring to thesame type.synxenic a. [Gr. syn, together; xenos, guest] The rearing <strong>of</strong>one or more individuals <strong>of</strong> a single species along with oneor more known species <strong>of</strong> organisms. see axenic, dixenic,monoxenic, polyxenic, trixenic, xenic.synzoea n. [Gr. syn, together; zoe, life] (ARTHRO: Crustacea)In Malacostraca, pelagic juvenile stages <strong>of</strong> Stomatopod larvae.syringe see salivary pumpsyringium n. [Gr. syrinx, pipe] (ARTHRO: Insecta) 1. The salivarypump in Hemiptera. 2. An organ for ejecting disagreeablefluids in some insect larvae.systematics n.pl. [Gr. syn, together; histani, to place] Taxonomy.systematist n. [Gr. syn, together; histani, to place] A student<strong>of</strong> taxonomy.systole n. [Gr. systole, contraction] The contraction <strong>of</strong> anycontractile cavity, i.e., the heart. systolic a. see diastole.syzygy n.; pl. syzygies [Gr. syzygos, united] 1. The combining<strong>of</strong> organs without loss <strong>of</strong> identity. 2. (ECHINOD: Crinoidea)Having each nodal columnal closely and rigidlyjointed to the internodal columnal below it by short elasticfibers, and as such lacking flexibility.

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