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Ovoid, Ovoidal. — Egg-like ; egg-like in shape. 

 (L. ovum, and Gr. eidos, like.) 



Ovum (ova). — The egg ; the bodies in the ovaries 

 which, when impregnated, become the embryos. 

 (L.) 



Paedogenesis. — A form of virgin reproduction ; 

 when the ovaries become mature during larval 

 life, so that eggs are produced which, without 

 fertilization, develop within the body of the 

 grub ; young larvfe being born in an active 

 condition of a larval mother. (From Gr. pais, 

 a child, and genesis, production.) 



Pagina inferior. — The lower surface of a wing. 

 (L. a leaf or page, and inferior.) See Prone 

 Surface. 



Pagina superior. — The upper surface of a wing. 

 (L. and superior.) See Supine Surface. 



Paired ganglia. — The two nerve centres situated on 

 either side of the recurrent nerve just behind 

 the supra-oesophageal ganglion and connected 

 with cords to one another. They give off nerves 

 to the salivary glands. (L. pars, equal, and 

 ganglion.) 



Paired Sympathetic Nervous System. — The lateral 

 sympathetic nervous system. 



Paleaceous. — ChafEy (Say) . Abounding with chaffy 

 scales. (From L. palea, chaff.) 



Pallide-flavens. — Pale or whitish yellow. (L. 

 pallidus, pale, and flavus, yellow.) 



