Alu S 



Alutaceous. — Covered with minute cracks. (From 

 L. al'ita, leather.) 



Alveolate. — Furnished with cells. (L. alvevs, a 

 hollow.) 



Alveole. — A cell. (L. alveus.) 



Am, Amb. — A Latin prefix signifying about ; 

 around. 



Ambient vein. — The term given to the costal 

 nervure or vein when it completely encircles 

 the wing. (L. anib, and iens, going ; and vein.) 



Ambulant. — Moving from place to place. (L. 

 anibulo, to walk.) 



Ambulate. — To move backwards and forwards. 

 (L. amhulo.) 



Ambulatorial. — Used for walking. (L. amhulo.) 



Ametabolous. — Differing neither in form, structure, 

 nor habits from the adulL (Gr. a, andmetabole, 

 chansie.) 



Amethystine. — Resembling the purple splendour 

 of the amethyst. (Fr. amethystin, resembling 

 amethyst in colour). 



Amnion. — The inner membrane continuous with 

 the ectoderm of the primitive streak, which 

 protects the developing embryo. (Gr. amnion.) 



Amorpha. — Insects in which the pupa (provided 

 with neither mouth nor organs of locomotion) 

 bears no resemblance to the imago. (Gr. a, and 

 tnorphe, shape.) 



