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Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

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890Maggenti and Gardnertandem a. [L. tandem, at length] One behind the other; twoconnected or attached together.tangent a. [L. tangere, to touch] Touching; coming together ata single point.tangoreceptor n. [L. tangere, to touch; receptor, receiver] Asimple tactile sense organ, consisting <strong>of</strong> one sense cell.tanylobous a. [Gr. tanaos, stretched; lobos, lobe] (ANN: Oligochaeta)Pertaining to the tongue <strong>of</strong> the prostomium extendingthrough segment i to the groove between segmentsi and ii, dividing the peristomium dorsally. seeepilobous, prolobous, zygolobous.tapetum n. [L. tapete, carpet] 1. A reflecting surface within aneye. 2. (ARTHRO: Insecta) A light reflecting surface withinclear-zone eyes, formed by tracheae that run through theeye parallel with the ommatidia forming a layer aroundeach one, and reflecting the light back into the ommatidia.tapetal a.tapinoma-odor (ARTHRO: Insecta) In Hymenoptera, a rancidbutter smell secreted from the anal glands <strong>of</strong> some ants <strong>of</strong>the Dolichoderinae.Tardigrada, tardigrades n.; n.pl. [L. tardus, slow; gradus,step] A phylum <strong>of</strong> small, multicellular coelomates, commonlycalled water bears, or bear animaecules due to alumbering, bearlike gait.tarsal a. [Gr. tarsos, sole <strong>of</strong> foot] Pertaining to the foot or tarsus.tarsal claw (ARTHRO) A claw at the apex <strong>of</strong> the tarsus; unguis.tarsal comb see pedal stridulating organtarsal formula (ARTHRO: Insecta) Referring to the number <strong>of</strong>tarsal segments on the front, middle, and hind tarsi.tarsal pulvillus see euplantulatarsation n. [Gr. tarsos, sole <strong>of</strong> foot] (ARTHRO: Insecta) Communicationby touching with the tarsi.tarsomere, tarsite [Gr. tarsos, sole <strong>of</strong> foot] (ARTHRO) A subdivisionor segment <strong>of</strong> the tarsus.tarsungulus n. [Gr. tarsos, sole <strong>of</strong> foot; L. dim. unguis, claw]

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