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Prozona. — The anterior portion of the pronotum 

 of the Elatidae. (L. pro, and zona, a belt.) See 

 Melazona. 



Pruinose. — Covered with minute dust, as if frosted. 

 (L. pruina, hoar-frost.) 



Prunus, Prunosus.— Reddish-bhie, with a whitish 

 covering, like the bloom of ripe plums. (L. 

 prunus, a plum tree.) 



Pselaphotheca. — Palpi-cases, two conical processes 

 arising in front of the eyes of pupee ; that 

 portion of the theca enclosing the palpi. (Gr. 

 pselaphao, to feel (palpi-feelers) , and theca, 

 a case.) 



Pseudo. — A Greek prefix signifying false, or 

 spurious. 



Pseudocone. — Eyes that have the four cone-cells 

 filled with transparent fluid, but are not fused 

 together to form one true cone. (Eyes of 

 Diptera.) (Gr. pseudo, and honos, a cone.) 



Pseudonychia. — Spurious claws ; two stiff claw-like 

 bristles which terminate the plantula. (Gr. 

 pseudo, and omjx, the nail.) 



Pseudotetramerous. — Having apparently four 

 joints, though in reality five are present. (Gr. 

 pseudo, tetra, four, and meros, a part.) 



Pseudotrimerous. — ^Having apparently three joint s, 

 though in reality four are present. (Gr. pseudo, 

 tri, three, and meros, a part.) 



