valve — Lateral part of divided carapace commonly joined to opposite part by hingement along dorsal mid line (e.g., Ostracoda, Conchostraca, Leptostraca) [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Lateral part of divided carapace, commonly joined to opposite part by… … Crustacea glossary
fish — fishless, adj. /fish/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) fishes, v. n. 1. any of various cold blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with … Universalium
Fish — /fish/, n. Hamilton, 1808 93, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1869 77. * * * I Any of more than 24,000 species of cold blooded vertebrates found worldwide in fresh and salt water. Living species range from the primitive lampreys and hagfishes… … Universalium
tergum — Arched dorsal part of abdominal somites [Poore, 2004]. Arched dorsal part of each of the anterior five abdominal somites (Fig. 1). (Pl. terga) [Perez Farfante and Kensley, 1997]. Dorsal part of exoskeleton comprising tergites of all body somites… … Crustacea glossary
scutum — Paired plate or valve of thoracic Cirripedia; in lepadomorphs, 1 on each side of occludent margin of capitulum. In verrucomorphs, of two types: fixed scutum, 1 of 4 compartmental plates; movable scutum, 1 of 2 opercular plates [McLaughlin, 1980] … Crustacea glossary
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
part — A portion. SYN: pars [TA]. abdominal p. of aorta SYN: abdominal aorta. abdominal p. of esophagus [TA] the portion of the esophagus from where it passes through the diaphragm to the stomach. See … Medical dictionary
fold — 1. A ridge or margin apparently formed by the doubling back of a lamina. SYN: plica. 2. In the embryo, a transient elevation or reduplication of tissue in the form of a lamina … Medical dictionary
scutum — n.; pl. scuta [L. scutum, shield] 1. Any long, horny or chitinous plate. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) In Acari, the large, anteriodorsal sclerite. 3. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In thoracic barnacles, a paired plate or valve. a. In Lepadomorpha, one… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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
