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Syringes. — Organs situated in various parts of 

 larvae, from whicli they eject fluid. (Kirby and 

 Spence.) (Fr. syrinque, from L. syrinx, a tube.) 



Taenidia. — The " spiral threads," the flat concavo- 

 convex, sometimes solid, rings found in the 

 tracheae, and which are sometimes seen to be 

 spirally arranged; they are a thickening of the 

 chitinised folds of the endotracheal membrane. 

 (Gr. little bands.) 



Tail. — The terminal segment of the abdomen. An 

 elongation of the tip of the inferior wings in 

 some Lepidoptera. (A.S. tceg, tcegel, hair.) 



Talus. — The ankle ; the apex of the tibia, where it 

 is miited to the tarsus. (L. the ankle.) 



Tarsal. — Pertaining to the tarsus. (Gr. tarsos, the 

 flat of the foot.) 



Tarsus. — The foot or last part of the leg, consisting 

 of five joints called the first, second, third, 

 fourth and fifth joint of the tarsus, or planta,* 

 metaplanta, allax, arlhrimn, and ungida, the 

 planta being nearest to the tibia, the others 

 in regular succession. (Gr. tarsos.) 



Taster. — Palpus or feeler. (Fr. to handle, to feel.) 



Tawny. — Of a yellowish-dark colour. (Fr. tanne, 



tawny.) 



Teeth. — A homy substance growing out of the jaws 

 of insects, and serving in the act of mastication. 

 A series of projections resembling teeth. (A.S. 

 ioth.) 



* Metatarus of Theobald. 



