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Definition of sect

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Sect (n.) Those following a particular leader or authority, or attached to a certain opinion; a company or set having a common belief or allegiance distinct from others; in religion, the believers in a particular creed, or upholders of a particular practice; especially, in modern times, a party dissenting from an established church; a denomination; in philosophy, the disciples of a particular master; a school; in society and the state, an order, rank, class, or party..

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Imago :: Imago (n.) The final adult, and usually winged, state of an insect. See Illust. of Ant-lion, and Army worm..

Fly :: Fly (v. i.) Any winged insect; esp., one with transparent wings; as, the Spanish fly; firefly; gall fly; dragon fly..

Elater :: Elater (n.) The caudal spring used by Podura and related insects for leaping. See Collembola.

Ovaliform :: Ovaliform (a.) Having the form of an egg; having a figure such that any section in the direction of the shorter diameter will be circular, and any in the direction of the longer diameter will be oval..

Anatomizer :: Anatomizer (n.) A dissector.

Endosternite :: Endosternite (n.) The part of each apodeme derived from the intersternal membrane in Crustacea and insects.

Neuter :: Neuter (n.) An organism, either vegetable or animal, which at its maturity has no generative organs, or but imperfectly developed ones, as a plant without stamens or pistils, as the garden Hydrangea; esp., one of the imperfectly developed females of certain social insects, as of the ant and the common honeybee, which perform the labors of the community, and are called workers..

Crossing :: Crossing (v. t.) Intersection, as of two paths or roads..

Eruca :: Eruca (n.) An insect in the larval state; a caterpillar; a larva.

Grain :: Grain (n.) A reddish dye made from the coccus insect, or kermes; hence, a red color of any tint or hue, as crimson, scarlet, etc.; sometimes used by the poets as equivalent to Tyrian purple..

Sectary :: Sectary (n.) A sectarian; a member or adherent of a sect; a follower or disciple of some particular teacher in philosophy or religion; one who separates from an established church; a dissenter.

Metasternum :: Metasternum (n.) The ventral plate of the third or last segment of the thorax of insects.

Sectant :: Sectant (n.) One of the portions of space bounded by the three coordinate planes. Specif. (Crystallog.), one of the parts of a crystal into which it is divided by the axial planes..

Cephalotomy :: Cephalotomy (n.) Craniotomy; -- usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw.

Gena :: Gena () The part of the head to which the jaws of an insect are attached.

Ranter :: Ranter (n.) One of a religious sect which sprung up in 1645; -- called also Seekers. See Seeker.

Remiped :: Remiped (a.) Having feet or legs that are used as oars; -- said of certain crustaceans and insects.

Triclinic :: Triclinic (a.) Having, or characterized by, three unequal axes intersecting at oblique angles. See the Note under crystallization..

Seminymph :: Seminymph (n.) The pupa of insects which undergo only a slight change in passing to the imago state.

Venomous :: Venomous (a.) Having a poison gland or glands for the secretion of venom, as certain serpents and insects..