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ENTOMOLOGY. GLOSSARY. 



ANNULAR. In form of a ring. 



AN'NUL,US. In the plural, anruli. 

 Latin. A ring. 



ANO'BIUM. From the Greek and, 

 above, upwards, and baino, I 

 ascend. Generic name of certain 

 beetles. 



ANOMOU'RA. From the Greek, ano- 

 mos, irregular, and euro, tail. A 

 division of crusta'ceans. 



ANTEN'NA. Latin. A yard-arm. A 

 tubular, jointed, filiform organ, 

 placed on the head of insects, and 

 some other animals. A feeler. 



ANTEN'NA. Plural of antenna. 



ANTEPEC'TUS. From the Latin, ante, 

 before, and pcctus, the breast. The 

 under surface of the first ring of 

 the thorax in insects. 



ANTESTER'NUM. From the Latin, 

 ante, before, and sternum, the 

 breast-bone. The fore part of the 

 middle line of the breast-plate; the 

 centre of the antepectus. 



ANTHOPHO'RA. In the plural, antho- 

 phorae. From the Greek, anthos, 

 a flower, and phero, I bear. Name 

 of a genus of hyinenopterous in- 

 sects. Applied also to insects 

 whose habits are analogous to 

 bees. 



A'NUS. The outlet or inferior open- 

 ing of the intestines. 



AOR'TA. The main artery of the 

 body. 



AOR'TIC. Belonging to, 01 of the 

 nature of tiie aorta. 



A'PHIS. From the Greek, aphis, a 

 plant-louse, a vine-fretter. 



A'PHIDES. Plural of aphis. Plant- 

 lice. 



AFHRO'DITA. A genus of anneli- 

 dans. 



A'PIS. Latin. A bee. 



APPARA'TUS. Latin. Formed from 

 ad, for, and parare, to prepare. A 

 collection of organs or instruments 

 for any operation whatever. 



A'PODOUS. From the Greek, a> with- 

 out, and pous, foot. Without 

 feet. 



AP'TERA. From the Greek, a, with- 

 out, and pteron, wing. A division 

 of insects, characterized by being 

 without wings. 



AP'TEROUS. Without wings ; wing- 

 less. 



AQUA'TIC. Belonging or relating to 

 the water. 



ARACH'NIDA (arak'-ne-da), From the 

 Greek, arachne, a spider. A class 

 of articulated animals. 



ARACH'NID^E. Plural of arachriida. 



ARACH'NIDANS. > Animals of the class 



ARACH'NIDES. \ Arachnida. 



ARANE'IDA (Plural, arane'idse). 

 From the Latin, aranea, a spider. 

 A tribe of pulmonary arach'ni- 

 dans. 



ARENICO'LA (Plural, arenicolffi). 

 From the Latin, arena, sand, and 

 colo, I inhabit. A genus of anne- 

 lidans. 



AR'TERIES. Blood-vessels,which con- 

 vey blood from the heart, to all 

 parts of the body : blood is carried 

 back to the heart, from all parts 

 of the body, by the veins. 



ARTI'CULATA. Latin. Articulated. 



ARTI'CULATE. i Having articula- 



ARTI'CULATED. \ tions ; jointed. 



ARTICULA'TION. A joint. 



ASCA'RIDES. A genus of worms. 



ASPHYX'IA. From the Greek, a, with- 

 out, and sphuxis, pulsation. State 

 of suspended animation, or seem- 

 ing death. 



ASSIMJLA'TION. A part of the func- 

 tion of digestion, by which the 

 food, previously prepared by the 

 digestive organs, is converted into 

 organic matter, similar to that 

 composing the various animal tis- 

 sues. 



ASTA'CUS. Latin. A lobster. 



ATEU'CHUS (a-tue-kus}. A genus of 

 insects. 



A'TROPOS. Greek name of one of the 

 Fates. A genus of insects. 



AURA'TUS. Latin. Golden ; gilded. 



AUTUMNA'LIS. Latin. Autumnal. 

 Belonging to the autumn. 



BALA'NI. Plural of balanus. 



BALA'NUS. Latin. A barnacle. 



BIFID. Split into two points or 

 parts. 



BILIA'RY. Belonging or relating to 

 bile. 



BOMBY'CES. Plural of bombyx. 



BO'MBYX. From the Greek, ftom- 



