Lamellate
61bivalve — bivalvular /buy val vyeuh leuhr/, adj. /buy valv /, n. 1. Also called lamellibranch. Zool. any mollusk, as the oyster, clam, scallop, or mussel, of the class Bivalvia, having two shells hinged together, a soft body, and lamellate gills. adj. 2.… …
62clavola — /klav euh leuh/, n., pl. clavolae / lee /. Entomol. 1. the terminal, enlarged, usually club shaped portion of a capitate, lamellate, or clavate antenna. 2. flagellum (def. 3). [ < NL, equiv. to LL clav(a) club + ola, var. of ula ULE] * * * …
63coleopteran — /koh lee op teuhr euhn, kol ee /, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera. n. 2. a beetle. [1840 50; COLEOPTER(A) + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction any member of the insect order Coleoptera, consisting of the beetles and weevils …
64crustacean — /kru stay sheuhn/, n. 1. any chiefly aquatic arthropod of the class Crustacea, typically having the body covered with a hard shell or crust, including the lobsters, shrimps, crabs, barnacles, and wood lice. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the… …
65lamellar — lamellarly, adv. /leuh mel euhr, lam euh leuhr/, adj. 1. referring to a lamella or lamellae. 2. lamellate. 3. noting a type of armor composed of small plates or lames laced together. 4. Math. conservative (def. 7). [1785 95; LAMELL(A) + AR1] * *… …
66moss animal — bryozoan. [1880 85] * * * ▪ invertebrate Introduction also called bryozoan, any member of the phylum Bryozoa (also called Polyzoa or Ectoprocta), in which there are about 5,000 extant species. Another 15,000 species are known only from… …
67passeriform — /pas euhr euh fawrm , peuh ser euh /, adj. of or pertaining to the order Passeriformes; passerine. [ < NL Passeriformes, equiv. to L passer sparrow + iformes IFORMES] * * * ▪ bird Introduction also called passerine or perching bird any… …
68pelecypod — /peuh les euh pod /, n. 1. any mollusk of the class Pelecypoda (Lamellibranchiata), characterized by a bivalve shell enclosing the headless body and lamellate gills, comprising the oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops. adj. 2. Also, pelecypodous …
69lamellated — adjective lamellate …
70book lung — noun A lamellate respiratory organ found in arachnids …
