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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> 911transscutal suture (ARTHRO: Insecta) 1. In many orders, atransverse suture connecting the lateral margins behindthe anterior notal wing process, dividing the scutum into ananterior and posterior region. 2. In some Hymenoptera, asuture dividing the posterior part <strong>of</strong> the scutum into twoposterolateral areas called the axillae.transstadial a. [L. trans-, across; stadium, stage] The retention<strong>of</strong> microorganisms from one stage <strong>of</strong> the host to thenext; may be part or all <strong>of</strong> the host's life cycle.transtilla n.; pl. -lae [L. trans-, across; stilla, drop] (ARTHRO:Insecta) In Lepidoptera, a transverse bar, or variouslyshaped process, connecting dorso-proximal angles <strong>of</strong> themale valva; part <strong>of</strong> the fultura superior; the anterior end <strong>of</strong>the dorsal extension <strong>of</strong> the 9th sternum or the vinculum.transverse a. [L. trans-, across; vertere, to turn] Crossing atright angles to the longitudinal axis; lying across or between.transverse band <strong>of</strong> crochets (ARTHRO: Insecta) In larva, crochetsbeing arranged transversely or across the longitudinalaxis <strong>of</strong> the body in a single uniserial or multiserial band,or in two such bands.transverse costal vein (ARTHRO: Insecta) A wing cross vein inthe costal cell.transverse cubital vein (ARTHRO: Insecta) A transverse wingvein connecting the marginal and cubital veins.transverse fission A form <strong>of</strong> asexual reproduction by division<strong>of</strong> an organism at right angles to the long axis. see binaryfission.transverse impression see genal groovetransverse marginal vein (ARTHRO: Insecta) A wing crossvein in the marginal cell.transverse notal suture see prescutal sulcustransverse partition (BRYO) A wall separating members <strong>of</strong> asuccessive line <strong>of</strong> zooids.transverse plane A plane or section perpendicular to the longitudinalaxis.transverse radial vein (ARTHRO: Insecta) A transverse mar-

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