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chitin
A polysaccharide which is the main chemical
component of the cuticle.
chitinized
Containing chitin.
chlorosis
An unhealthy condition, owing to a lack of
chlorophyll, that results in the green parts of a plant
becoming yellowish.
chlorotic
Plant tissue that has become yellow or white,
following the loss of chlorophyll.
cilium
(
pl
.
cilia
) A fine, hair-like projection arising
from a cell. Also, as cilia, fine hairs fringing insect
wings.
clavus
The posterior part of the fore wing of a
heteropteran bug.
clypeus
The lowest part of the face of an insect,
immediately above the labrum.
compound eye
One of a pair of multi-faceted eyes on
the head of an insect (cf. ocellus).
corm
A swollen, bulb-like but solid underground stem.
corolla
The innermost non-reproductive part of a
flower, formed by petals and surrounded by the
calyx (q.v.).
costa
The anterior-most vein of an insect wing, running
along the costal margin.
costal
Pertaining to the costa.
cotyledon
One of the first leaves arising from the
embryo of a seedling plant.
coxa
(
pl
.
coxae
) The first (basal) segment on the leg of
an insect or a mite.
cremaster
A small cluster of hooks or spines at the tip
of a pupa, often borne on a distinctive outgrowth.
crotchet
One of several chitinized, hook-like structures
on the abdominal proleg of a lepidopterous larva.
cultivar
A variety of a cultivated plant, produced by
breeding or selection.
cv.
Cultivar.
cuticle
The three-layered, non-cellular 'skin' of an
insect or mite.
deuterogenous
Pertaining to deuterogeny.
deuterogeny
Having distinct summer and winter forms.
deutogyne
The winter female form of a deuterogenous
mite (cf. protogyne).
deutonymph
The first-stage nymph of a mite.
diapause
A period of rest.
See
ecdysis
The process of moulting from one growth stage
to the next, when the 'old' skin is cast and replaced
by another.
ectoparasite
A parasite that develops outside its host
(cf. endoparasite).
elytral
Pertaining to the elytra.
elytral suture
The suture running down the back of a
beetle, between the elytra.
elytron
(
pl
.
elytra
) One of a pair of hardened, horny
fore wings (as in a beetle and certain other
insects), that often form a protective cover over the
abdomen.
emarginate
With a distinct indentation or notch.
endocuticle
The inner layer of the cuticle (cf. epicuticle
and exocuticle).
endoparasite
A parasite that develops inside its host (cf.
ectoparasite).
endopodite
The inner part of the locomotive appendage
of a crustacean.
epicuticle
The middle layer of the cuticle
(cf. endocuticle and exocuticle).
epidermal
Pertaining to the epidermis.
epidermis
In a plant, the protective outermost layer of
cells covering leaves, stems etc.
erineum
(
pl
.
erinea
) A hair-lined, blister-like, mite-
induced gall.
Eurasiatic
The zoogeographical region represented by
Europe and Asia.
exocuticle
The outer layer of the cuticle (cf. endocuticle
and epicuticle).
exoskeleton
The hardened external skeleton of an
invertebrate, to which the muscles are attached.
exuvia
(
pl
.
exuviae
) The cast skin (cuticle) of an insect
or other arthropod.
eye bridge
In certain flies, that part of the compound
eyes that meets at the top of the head.
eye-cap
In certain moths, a hood-like structure formed
from the base of the antenna, that partly covers
the eye.
family
A major taxonomic group of genera with
common technical characters.
feather-claw
A feather-like outgrowth at the tip of the
leg of an eriophyid mite.
femur
(
pl
.
femora
) In an insect, the third and frequently
the largest (but not necessarily the longest) segment
of the leg, located between the trochanter and the
tibia. Also, in a mite, the third segment of the leg,
located between the trochanter and the genu.
flagellar
Pertaining to the flagellum.
flagellum
The third (distal) part of a geniculate antenna
beyond the pedicellus. Subdivisions of the flagellum
are not strictly segments and are more correctly
termed 'flagellomeres'.
Aestivation
and
Hibernation
.
digitate
Finger-like.
dimorphism
The existence of two distinct forms.
distal
That part of an appendage furthest from the body.
dorsal
Pertaining to the upper side of an animal
(cf. ventral).
dorsolateral
Pertaining to sides of the dorsal surface of
an organism.
dorsoventral
Pertaining to the upper and lower parts of
an organism.
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