spiracular gills
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tracheal gills — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In aquatic larvae and some aquatic pupae, filiform, lamellate structures supplied with trachae and tracheoles, usually borne on the abdomen; see spiracular gills, blood gills … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Plastron (Biologie) — Das Plastron (m. oder n.), auch als inkompressible Gaskieme bezeichnet, ist ein Luftfilm, der sich an der Körperöberfläche von wasserlebenden Insekten bildet. Gehalten wird dieser Film durch speziell gestaltete Außenflächen des Körpers oder durch … Deutsch Wikipedia
aeropyle — n. [Gr. aer, air; pyle, orifice] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) 1. Rings of cells. 2. In the follicular epithelium, functioning in secretions for chorion formation. 3. Small pores between plastron and spiracles in spiracular gills … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
spiracle — spiracular /spuy rak yeuh leuhr, spi /, adj. /spuy reuh keuhl, spir euh /, n. 1. a breathing hole; an opening by which a confined space has communication with the outer air; air hole. 2. Zool. a. an aperture or orifice through which air or water… … Universalium
amphibian — /am fib ee euhn/, n. 1. any cold blooded vertebrate of the class Amphibia, comprising frogs and toads, newts and salamanders, and caecilians, the larvae being typically aquatic, breathing by gills, and the adults being typically semiterrestrial,… … Universalium
reproductive system, animal — Introduction any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce. The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence of a species; it is the process by which living organisms duplicate themselves. Animals compete with… … Universalium
Insect — For the Breed 77 album, see Insects (album). Insect Temporal range: 396–0 Ma … Wikipedia
chondrichthian — /kon drik thee euhn/, n. any member of the class Chondrichthyes, comprising the cartilaginous fishes. [ < NL, equiv. to chondr CHONDR + Gk ichthýes (pl.) fish] * * * ▪ fish class Introduction class name Chondrichthyes, or Selachii any… … Universalium
Tetrapod — Taxobox name = Tetrapods fossil range = Late Devonian to Recent image width = 200px image caption = A Fire Salamander. regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata superclassis = Tetrapoda superclassis authority = Broili, 1913… … Wikipedia
pseudobranchia — (plural pseudobranchiae)) a small gill (a hemibranch) found on the inside of the gill cover near the base. Despite the prefix pseudo it appears to be serially homologous with the other gills. Also called the hyoidean hemibranch or opercular gill … Dictionary of ichthyology
