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Gale-opithecus :: Gale-opithecus (n.) A genus of flying Insectivora, formerly called flying lemurs. See Colugo..

Tetrapteran :: Tetrapteran (n.) An insect having four wings.

Prothorax :: Prothorax (n.) The first or anterior segment of the thorax in insects. See Illusts. of Butterfly and Coleoptera.

Erecto-patent :: Erecto-patent (a.) Standing partially spread and erect; -- said of the wings of certain insects.

Areola :: Areola (n.) An interstice or small space, as between the cracks of the surface in certain crustaceous lichens; or as between the fibers composing organs or vessels that interlace; or as between the nervures of an insect's wing..

Ferae :: Ferae (n. pl.) A group of mammals which formerly included the Carnivora, Insectivora, Marsupialia, and lemurs, but is now often restricted to the Carnivora..

Gadfly :: Gadfly (n.) Any dipterous insect of the genus Oestrus, and allied genera of botflies..

Anoplura :: Anoplura (n. pl.) A group of insects which includes the lice.

Fan-nerved :: Fan-nerved (a.) Having the nerves or veins arranged in a radiating manner; -- said of certain leaves, and of the wings of some insects..

Nit :: Nit (n.) The egg of a louse or other small insect.

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

Style :: Style (v. t.) A long, slender, bristlelike process, as the anal styles of insects..

Postfurca :: Postfurca (n.) One of the internal thoracic processes of the sternum of an insect.

Insect :: Insect (n.) Fig.: Any small, trivial, or contemptible person or thing..

Spermatheca :: Spermatheca (n.) A small sac connected with the female reproductive organs of insects and many other invertebrates, serving to receive and retain the spermatozoa..

Trehala :: Trehala (n.) An amorphous variety of manna obtained from the nests and cocoons of a Syrian coleopterous insect (Larinus maculatus, L. nidificans, etc.) which feeds on the foliage of a variety of thistle. It is used as an article of food, and is called also nest sugar..

Swore :: Swordtail (n.) Any hemipterous insect of the genus Uroxiphus, found upon forest trees..

Coleoptera :: Coleoptera (n. pl.) An order of insects having the anterior pair of wings (elytra) hard and horny, and serving as coverings for the posterior pair, which are membranous, and folded transversely under the others when not in use. The mouth parts form two pairs of jaws (mandibles and maxillae) adapted for chewing. Most of the Coleoptera are known as beetles and weevils..

Pupivora :: Pupivora (n. pl.) A group of parasitic Hymenoptera, including the ichneumon flies, which destroy the larvae and pupae of insects..

Jacamar :: "Jacamar (n.) Any one of numerous species of tropical American birds of the genus Galbula and allied genera. They are allied to the kingfishers, but climb on tree trunks like nuthatches, and feed upon insects. Their colors are often brilliant..

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