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Tentaculae. — Retractile processes on the larva3 of 

 some species of Lepidoptera. (L. tentacula, 

 tentacles.) 



Tentaculate. — Having soft tensile excrescences. 

 (L. tentacula.) 



Tentacules. — Delicate organs of touch ; soft tensile 

 excrescences. (L. tentacula.) 



Tentaculiferous. — Bearing tentacula or tentacles. 

 (L. tentacula, and few, to bear.) 



Tentorium. — A semi-transparent chitinoiis sejjtiim 

 of the complex inner skeleton in the head 

 capsule formed by inpushing of the cliitin ; 

 which gives attachment to the muscles used in 

 moving the head and jaws. (Burmeistcr.) 

 (L.) 



Terebella. — The saw-like ovipositor with which 

 many females bore holes to dej^osit their eggs. 

 (From L. terebro, to bore.) 



Terebrantia. — A tribe of hymenopterous insects, 

 the borers, the females of which have an 

 ovipositor. (L. terebrans, from terebro, to bore.) 



Teres. — When the circumference is circular, but 

 its thickness indeterminate, nearly cylindrical. 

 (L. round.) 



Terete. — Cylindrical and smooth. (L. teres.) 



Tergae. — Dorsal plates ; plates borne on the tergum. 

 (From L. tergum, the back.) 



Tergiferous. — ^Carrying on the back. (L. tergum, 

 and fero, to bear.) 



