158 GLOSSARY. 



Mac'ulated. Spotted. 



Man'dibles. The ripper jaws, placed between the upper lip 



and the lower jaws (Fig. 103). 

 Mandib'ulate. Provided with jaws. 

 Marginal. Placed upon the edge of anything. 

 Maxillae. The lower jaws, placed between the upper jaws and 



the lower lip (Fig. 103). 



Me'dian. Relating to the middle of anything. 

 Membraneous. Thin; parchment-like. 

 Men'tum. The chin (Fig. 103). 

 Mesotho'rax. That division of the thorax to which the middle 



pair of legs are attached (Fig. 89). 

 Metamorphoses. Same as Transformations. 

 Metathor'ax. That division of the thorax to which the hind 



pair of legs are attached (Fig. 89). 

 Moniriform. Like a string of beads. 

 Mu'cronate. Ending in a sharp point. 

 Nerv'ures. The horny tubes which expand the wings of the 



insects. 



Ni'dus. A nest. 



Noctur'nal. Applied to insects that are active by night. 

 Node. A joint, or part between two joints. 

 Nor'mal. Natural; usual. 

 Nymph. Ancient name for pupa. 

 Ob'solete. Indistinct; rudimentcl. 

 Obtect'ed Not enclosed in the old larva skin; covered. 

 Oc'ciput. Hind part of the head. 



OceTli. Simple eyes, usually placed on top of the head. 

 Ocellus. A simple eye (Fig. 89). 

 O'chreous. A more or less deep ochre-yellow color. 

 Oesophagus. The gullet. 

 Oliva'ceous. Olive-colored. 

 Opaque'. Not transparent. 

 Orbic'ular. Nearly circular (Fig. 121, mo). 

 O'val. Egg-shaped. 

 O'vate. More or less egg-shaped. 

 Ovip'arous. Producing eggs. 



