Entomology

Entomology

The study of insects.

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commissure

Biology; Entomology

A bridge connecting any two bodies or structures on a body.

arista

Biology; Entomology

Large bristle, usually dorsally located, on apical antennal segment

egg pod

Biology; Entomology

A capsule which encloses the egg mass of grasshoppers and which is formed through the cementing of soil particles together by secretions of the ovipositing female.

cocoon

Biology; Entomology

A case, made partly or completely of silk, which protects the pupa in many insects, especially the moths. The cocoon is made by the larva before it pupates.

quadrilateral

Biology; Entomology

A cell near the base of the damselfly wing, whose shape is important in separating the families.

acaricide

Biology; Entomology

A chemical employed to kill and control mites and ticks.

hormone

Biology; Entomology

A chemical substance formed in some organ of the body, secreted directly into the blood, and carried to another organ or tissue where it produces a specific effect.