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Entomology
The study of insects.
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lamella
Biology; Entomology
A thin, leaf-like flap or plate, the name being applied to the outgrowths of certain antennae.
notopleuron
Biology; Entomology
A triangular area on the thorax of certain flies, just behind the humeral callus and occupying parts of both dorsal and lateral surfaces.
ocellar triangle
Biology; Entomology
A triangular area, usually quite distinct from the rest of the head, on which the ocelli of true flies are carried.
triangle
Biology; Entomology
A triangular region near the base of the dragonfly wing, often divided into smaller cells.
hypermetamorphosis
Biology; Entomology
A type of life history in which the larvae adopts 2 or more distinct forms during its development.
nasutus
Biology; Entomology
A type of soldier caste in certain termites; this form bears a median frontal rostrum through which it ejects a defensive fluid; the jaws are small or vestigial.
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