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Entomoline. — The name Lassaigne gave to chitin 

 (Gr. entomon, an insect, and linon, thread 

 [chitin*.] 



Entomology. — The science which treats of insects ; 

 a branch of Zoology. (Gr. entomon, an insect, 

 and logos, science.) 



Entomophagous. — Insect-eating. (Gr. entomon, and 

 fhago, to eat.) 



Entothorax. — The portion formed by the apodemes 

 which pass uji from the sternum. (Audoiiin.) 

 (Gr. entos, within, and thorax.) 



Ep, Epi. — A Greek prefix, signifying on, or upon. 



Epiblast — The outer layer of cells in an embryo. 

 (Gr. efi, and hlastos, a bud.) See Ectoderm. 



Epicnemis. — An accessory joint at the base of the 

 tibia in many Arachnida, which does not appear 

 to have separate motion. (Gr. efi, on, and from 

 nemo, to distribute). 



Epicranium. — The crown ; the dorsal and posterior 

 surface of the head, from the front across the 

 vertex to the posterior cavity. (Gr. epi, on, 

 and, kranium, the skull.) 



Epidermal, Epidermic, Epidermidal. — Pertaining 

 to, like, or applied to the epidermis ; covering 

 the skin. (Gr. epi, on, and derma, the skin.) 



Epidermis. — The cuticle or outer skin. (Gr. epi, 

 on, and derma.) 



* Casaell's Encyclopaedic. Dictionary, 1887, p. 344, par. 3. 



