Endosternite — En do*ster nite, n. [Endo + sternum.] (Zo[ o]l.) The part of each apodeme derived from the intersternal membrane in Crustacea and insects. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endosternite — n. [Gr. endon, within; sternon, chest] 1. (ARTHROPODA) In various arthropods, an internal sclerotized ridge, plate or other process of the cephalic exoskeleton that functions for muscle and connective tissue attachment; sometimes called… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
endosternite — en·do·sternite … English syllables
endosternite — |en(ˌ)dō+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary end + sternite : a part of the endoskeleton of an arthropod: a. : the part of one apodeme of a crustacean derived from the membrane between sternal plates b. : entosternite … Useful english dictionary
Arachnid — Taxobox name = Arachnida image width = 250px image caption = Arachnida from Ernst Haeckel s Kunstformen der Natur , 1904 regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Chelicerata classis = Arachnida classis authority = Cuvier, 1812… … Wikipedia
Harvestman anatomy — Harvestmen are an order of arachnids, with which they share many characteristics: their body is divided into two body regions (tagmata), the abdomen and the opisthosoma; however, unlike in spiders, the juncture is often poorly defined. They have… … Wikipedia
arachnid — arachnidan /euh rak ni deuhn/, adj., n. /euh rak nid/, n. 1. any wingless, carnivorous arthropod of the class Arachnida, including spiders, scorpions, mites, ticks, and daddy longlegs, having a body divided into two parts, the cephalothorax and… … Universalium
skeleton — skeletonless, adj. skeletonlike, adj. /skel i tn/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.… … Universalium
head apodeme — Fused endopleurite and endosternite forming place for muscle attachment at anterior end of skeleton in Astacidea [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Fused endopleurite and endosternite forming place for muscle attachment at anterior end of skeleton… … Crustacea glossary
Paraphragma — Par a*phrag ma ( fr[a^]g m[.a]), n.; pl. {Paraphragmata}. [NL., fr. Gr. para beside + ?, ?, an inclosure.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the outer divisions of an endosternite of Crustacea. {Par a*phrag mal}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
