Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
spine — noun /spaɪn/ a) A person or things backbone; the series of bones collectively from ones (literal or figurative) head to tail or pelvis. If you attentively regard almost any quadrupeds spine, you will be struck with the resemblance of its… … Wiktionary
shell gland — See: maxillary gland [Martin, 2005]. See: maxillary gland [McLaughlin, 1980]. (Order Cladocera): Carapace spine [Stachowitsch, 1992]. (Order Cladocera): Maxillary gland [Stachowitsch, 1992]. (Order Notostraca): Maxillary gland [Stachowitsch,… … Crustacea glossary
carapace spine — Sharp projection of carapace important for classification chief types: (a) antennal. Spine on front margin of carapace slightly below orbit. (b) branchiostegal. Spine on front margin of carapace or slightly behind it about halfway between… … Crustacea glossary
World of Ghost in the Shell — The anime and manga series Ghost in the Shell takes place in a cyberpunk version of Earth in the near future. The series focuses on Japan but several other nations figure prominently in some stories. The world of Ghost in the Shell features… … Wikipedia
Horn shell — Horn Horn (h[^o]rn), n. [AS. horn; akin to D. horen, hoorn, G., Icel., Sw., & Dan. horn, Goth. ha[ u]rn, W., Gael., & Ir. corn, L. cornu, Gr. ke ras, and perh. also to E. cheer, cranium, cerebral; cf. Skr. [,c]iras head. Cf. {Carat}, {Corn} on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spike shell — Spike Spike, n. [Akin to LG. spiker, spieker, a large nail, D. spijker, Sw. spik, Dan. spiger, Icel. sp[=i]k; all perhaps from L. spica a point, an ear of grain; but in the sense of nail more likely akin to E. spoke of a wheel. Cf. {Spine}.] 1. A … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unicorn shell — Unicorn U ni*corn, n. [OE. unicorne, F. unicorne, L. unicornis one horned, having a single horn; unus one + cornu a horn; cf. L. unicornuus a unicorn. See {One}, and {Horn}.] 1. A fabulous animal with one horn; the monoceros; often represented in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unicorn shell — noun : any of several marine snails of the division Rachiglossa (as members of the genus Latirus) having a prominent spine on the lip of the shell … Useful english dictionary
Combat stress reaction — Shell shock and shell shocked redirect here. For other uses, see Shell shock (disambiguation). Image from World War I taken in an Australian dressing station near Ypres in 1917. The wounded soldier in the lower left of the photo has a dazed… … Wikipedia
muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… … Universalium
