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Trochlearis. — Pulley-sliaped ; like a cylinder 

 contracted in the middle. (L. trochlea, a pulley, 

 from Gr. trochos, a running.) 



Trophi. — The parts of the mouth employed in 

 feeding. (Gr. trepho, to feed.) 



Trumpets. — The respiratory horns arising from the 

 dorsum of the thorax, just above or in front of 

 the roots of the wing cases of mosquito (Culex) 

 puppe. They are tubular, cylindrical, trumpet 

 shaped structures, communicating directly 

 with the tracheal system. (Theobald.) (Fr. 

 tronipette, dimin. of tronife, a trump.) 



Truncate. — Abruptly cut right across in a straight 

 line. (L. iruncus.) 



Truncus, Trunk.— The trunk ; the intermediate 

 section of the body which lies between the 

 head and the abdomen. It includes the 

 manitruncus, and alitruncus. (L.) 



Tubercle. — A small abrupt elevation of varying 

 form. (From L. tumeo, to swell.) 



Tuberculose, Tuberculate, Tuberculous. — Covered 

 with tubercle-like prominences. (L. tumeo.) 



Tuberiferous. — Bearing tubercles. (L. tumeo, and 

 few, to bear.) 



Tubular ovipositor (iuhulns). — A tubular retractile 

 appendage of the telum ; the instrumeiit with 

 -which the female deposits her eggs. (L. 

 tnhulus, from tvthns, a tube, and ovum, and 

 fostium, to place.) See Ovipositor. 



