caudal gills
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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
cercobranchiate — n. [Gr. kerkos, tail; branchia, gills] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The respiratory apparatus of odonatan insect nymphs, consisting of three terminal lamellate caudal gills … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Priapulacea — Pri*ap u*la ce*a, n. pl. [NL. See {Priapism}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A suborder of Gephyr[ae]a, having a cylindrical body with a terminal anal opening, and usually with one or two caudal gills. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
priapuloidea — prīˌapyəˈlȯidēə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Priapulus, genus of marine worms (from priapus phallus + ulus ule) + oidea : a group of marine worms of obscure position that are classed as a division of Gephyrea and… … Useful english dictionary
cau´dal|ly — cau|dal «K duhl», adjective. 1. of or near the tail; at the posterior end of an animal: »caudal gills of the damsel fly. 2. like a tail. ╂[< Latin cauda tail + English al1] –cau´dal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
cau|dal — «K duhl», adjective. 1. of or near the tail; at the posterior end of an animal: »caudal gills of the damsel fly. 2. like a tail. ╂[< Latin cauda tail + English al1] –cau´dal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
fish — fishless, adj. /fish/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) fishes, v. n. 1. any of various cold blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with … Universalium
Fish — /fish/, n. Hamilton, 1808 93, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1869 77. * * * I Any of more than 24,000 species of cold blooded vertebrates found worldwide in fresh and salt water. Living species range from the primitive lampreys and hagfishes… … Universalium
Ichthyology terms — Ichthyology uses several terms that are unique to the science.Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z NOTOC A * Abdomen: belly * Abdominal: pertaining to the belly * Actinosts: a series of bones at the base of the pectoral… … Wikipedia
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
