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Entomology

The study of insects.

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Entomology

exopterygote

Biology; Entomology

Any insect in which the wings develop gradually on the outside of the body, in which there is only a partial metamorphosis and no pupal stage.

endopterygote

Biology; Entomology

Any insect in which the wings develop inside the body of the early stages and in which there is a complete metamorphosis and pupal stage.

appendage

Biology; Entomology

Any limb or other organ, such as an antenna, which is attached to the body by a joint

apterygote

Biology; Entomology

Any member of the Apterygota -primitively wingless insects (i.e. insects which have never developed wings during their evolutionary history) in modern classifications this includes the Thysanura but ...

scorpion

Biology; Entomology

Any member of the arachnid order Scorpionidae; they have an elongate body and a poison sting at the end of abdomen.

pterygote

Biology; Entomology

Any member of the sub-class Pterygota, which includes all winged and some secondarily wingless insects.

carbohydrate

Biology; Entomology

Any of a group of neutral compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; for example, sugar, starch, cellulose.

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