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Parasitical. — Living on, or at the expense of another 

 organism, like a parasite. (Gr. para, and 

 sitos.) 



Parasitised. — Containing parasites. Affected or 

 attacked by parasites. (Gr. para, and sitos.) 



Parastigma. — A darkened spot between the costal 

 and post-costal nerves. (Gr. para, and stigma, 

 a mark.) 



Parastigmatic glands.— Circular glands sometimes 

 present around the openings of the spiracles. 



Parateli corculum.— The twelfth corculum. (Gr. 

 para, beside, and telos, end, and L. corculum, 

 a little heart.) 



Paratellum. — The twelfth or penultimate segment 

 in insects. (Gr. para, and tellum, from telos, 

 the end.) 



Paratype. — A specimen which has been compared 

 with the type of a species. (Gr. para, and 

 typos, from typto, to strike.) 



Parencyhma. — The soft tissues of organs, generally 

 applied to that of glands. (Owen.) Applied 

 to the proper substance of viscera, excluding 

 connective tissue, blood-vessels, and other 

 accessory organs. (Huxley.) (Gr. para, and 

 encjchv.ma, an infusion ; en, in, and cheo, to 

 pour.) 



Parietes. — ^Walls ; the perpendicular sides of 

 honeycomb ; the sides of elevated bodies ; 

 the inside walls of any anatomical cavity. 

 (L. paries, a wall.) 



