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GLOSSARY. 



EM-POD'T-TJM. The spurious claw 

 (pseudonychia) situated be- 

 tween the two normal claws; 

 e.g., Lucanus. 



EN'TE-RON (Gr. enterori). A gen- 

 eral term applied to the diges- 

 tive canal as a whole. 



EN-TIRE'. With a simple, not in- 

 dented, edge. 



EP'I-LOBE. In Carabidse, a lateral 

 appendage of the lobes of the 

 mentum. 



EPI-PHAR'YNX. The soft fold or 

 projection within the mouth 

 situated under the labrum. 



E-PIPH'Y-SIS. In Lepidoptera, a 

 stout spur on the fore tibia. 

 Any projecting process. 



E-PI-PLU'RA. The portion of the 

 elytron of a beetle bordering 

 the inner edge of the inflexed 

 portion of the elytron. (Le 

 Conte.) 



E-PIS'TO-MA. That part of the 

 face of flies situated between 

 the front and the labruni; the 

 clypeus. 



E-RU'CA. Caterpillar. 



EX-CIS'ED. Cut off. 



EX-CURV'ED. Curved outwards. 



EX'PLA-NATE. Spread or flatten- 

 ed out. 



EX-SERT'ED. Protruded, thrust 

 out; opposed to enclosed. 



EX-U'VI-UM. The cast skin of in- 

 sects; exumite, to cast the skin; 

 to moult. 



FA'CI-ES. The face, in Diptera. 



FAL'CATE. Sickle-shaped. 



FAR'I-NOSE. Mealy. 



FAS'CI-A. A stripe broader than 

 a line. 



FAUN' A. An assemblage of ani- 

 mals peopling any given region 

 or country. 



FA-VOSE'. Pitted, scrobiculate. 



FE-NES'TRAT-ED. Marked with 

 transparent spots surrounded 

 by a darker color, like window- 

 panes. 



FER-RU'GI-NOUS. Rust-colored. 



FIL-I-FORM. Thread-like. 



FIM'BRI-ATE. Fringed. 



FIS-SIP'A-ROUS (Lat. fissus, cleft; 

 pario, to bring forth). Ap- 

 plied to a form of asexual gen- 

 eration where the parent splits 

 into two parts, each part be- 

 coming a new individual. 



FLA-GEL'LUM. The terminal di- 

 vision of the antenna, in wasps, 

 bees, etc. 



FLA-VES'CENT. Somewhat yel- 

 low. 



FLEX'U-OUS. Almost zigzag. 



FO-LI-A'CE-OUS. Leaf-like. 



FO-RA'MEN. An opening; a per- 

 foration. 



FOR'CI-PAT-ED. Forceps-like. 



FOR'NI-CATE. Concave within 

 and convex without. 



FO'VE-A. A rounded cavity. 



FOV'E-O-LATE. Covered super- 

 ficially with cavities like a 

 honeycomb. 



FREE. Unrestrained in articulat- 

 ed movement; not soldered at 

 the points of contact. 



FREN'U-LUM. Diminutive of 

 frenum, a bridle, or band. The 

 sameasfreuum; or, in Cicadse, 

 the triangular lateral piece on 

 the mesonotum which connects 

 with the trochlea. 



