5 Terms
Home > Industry/Domain > Biology > Entomology
Entomology
The study of insects.
Industry: Biology
Add a new termContributors in Entomology
Entomology
Scutum
Biology; Entomology
The middle of the three main divisions of the dorsal surface of a thoracic segment. Also, in ticks, the sclerotized plate covering all or most of the dorsum in males, and the anterior portion in ...
Stylet
Biology; Entomology
A needle-like object: applied to the various components of piercing mouthparts and also to a part of the sting of a bee or other hymenopteran.
Rostrum
Biology; Entomology
A beak or snout, applied especially to the piercing mouth-parts of bugs and the elongated snouts of weevils.
Radial Sector
Biology; Entomology
The posterior of the two main branches of the radius, usually abbreviated to Rs. It usually has several branches of its own.
Raptorial
Biology; Entomology
Adapted for seizing and grasping prey, like the -front legs of a mantis.
Quadrilateral
Biology; Entomology
A cell near the base of the damselfly wing, whose shape is important in separating the families.
Queen cell
Biology; Entomology
The special cell in which a queen honey bee develops from egg to the adult stage.
Featured User
Featured blossaries
farooq92
0
Terms
47
Blossaries
3
Followers
Best Airport in the World
Category: Engineering 1 5 Terms
5 Terms