Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
coronal pore — the dorsal median pore of the cephalic lateral line system (q.v.) at the point of juncture of the branches from each supraorbital canal. Abbreviated COR … Dictionary of ichthyology
Porosimetry — is an analytical technique used to determine various quantifiable aspects of a material s porous nature, such as pore diameter, total pore volume, surface area, and bulk and absolute densities.The technique involves the intrusion of a non wetting … Wikipedia
termite — /terr muyt/, n. any of numerous pale colored, soft bodied, chiefly tropical social insects, of the order Isoptera, that feed on wood, some being highly destructive to buildings, furniture, etc. Also called white ant. [1775 85; taken as sing. of… … Universalium
spiramen — n. [L. spiramen, vent] (BRYOZOA) A median pore, not connected to the ascus, in the frontal wall on the proximal side of the orifice … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
dorsal pit — (Order Stomatopoda): Median pore [Stachowitsch, 1992] … Crustacea glossary
reproductive system, animal — Introduction any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce. The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence of a species; it is the process by which living organisms duplicate themselves. Animals compete with… … Universalium
Foramen — A natural opening. Although a foramen is usually through bone, it can be an opening through other types of tissue, as with the foramen ovale. * * * An aperture or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure. SYN: trema (1). [L. an… … Medical dictionary
flatworm — /flat werrm /, n. any worm of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having bilateral symmetry and a soft, solid, usually flattened body, including the planarians, tapeworms, and trematodes; platyhelminth. [1895 1900; FLAT1 + WORM] * * * or platyhelminth… … Universalium
List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… … Wikipedia
annelid — /an l id/, n. 1. any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Annelida. Also, annelidan /euh nel i dn/. [1825 35; see ANNELIDA] * * * Any member of… … Universalium
