vermiform larva
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Rhombozoa — Taxobox name = Rhombozoa/Dicyemida regnum = Animalia phylum = Rhombozoa phylum authority = A. Krohn, 1839Rhombozoa, or Dicyemida, is a phylum of tiny parasites that live in the renal appendages of cephalopods. Although the name Dicyemida precedes … Wikipedia
pronymph — n. [Gr. pro, before; nymphe, pupa] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) An individual enclosed in an embryonic cuticle which is shed during eclosion and left in the egg shell, or cast after hatching; vermiform larva; primary larva … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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mollusk — molluskan, molluscan /meuh lus keuhn/, adj., n. mollusklike, adj. /mol euhsk/, n. any invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically having a calcareous shell of one, two, or more pieces that wholly or partly enclose the soft, unsegmented body,… … Universalium
insect — insectival /in sek tuy veuhl/, adj. /in sekt/, n. 1. any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two… … 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
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Hypermetamorphosis — is a kind of complete metamorphosis in which the different larval instars represent two or more different forms of larva. As the larva molts its morphology can change from that of a campodeiform larva to scarabaeiform (grublike) or to vermiform… … Wikipedia
Holometabolism — For the taxonomic group, see Holometabola. Hymenoptera holometabolism Holometabolism, also called complete metamorphism, is a term applied to insect groups to describe the specific kind of insect development which includes four life stages as an… … Wikipedia
