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Pars basalis.* — -(L. pars, a part, and basis, base or 

 foot.) See Cardo. 



Partes oris. — The oral organs, or moutli parts. (L. 

 fars, a part, and oris, a moutli.) 



Parthenogenesis. — Production by means of un- 

 impregnated ova. (Gr. farihenos, a virgin, and 

 gennao, to produce.) 



Parthenogenetic. — Relating to parthenogenesis. 



Partial segmentation. — Egg division ; where a 

 layer of germinal cells is formed at one side of 

 the egg or round the central yolk. (From L. 

 farti-, decl. stem of fars, a part, and segment, 

 from seco, to cut.) 



Partite. — Divided to, or almost to, the base ; 

 pi. partita. (L. partiri, to divide.) 



Parturition. — The period during which the female 

 is producing ova, or larvte, as in the case of 

 Coccidse. (L. pario, partuni, to bring forth.) 



Patagium, pi. Patagia. — Two horny erectile plates 

 sometimes densely covered with hair, on the 

 prothorax of Lepidoptera. (L. patagmm, a 

 gold edging or border on the tunic of a Roman 

 lady.) See Tegula. 



Patagium. — ^A sausage-shaped body situated on 

 each side of the prothorax, in front of the first 

 pair of spiracles, of mosquitoes. (Christophers.) 



(L.) 



Patella. — A bowl or cup. (L.) 



According to Straus it is named Branche trai\sversale. 



