- eucephalous
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having a well-developed head —used of the larvae of certain flies; see hemicephalous.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
eucephalous
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eucephalous — eu·ceph·a·lous … English syllables
eucephalous — … Useful english dictionary
Ptychopteridae — Taxobox name = Phantom crane flies regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Hexapoda classis = Insecta subclassis = Pterygota infraclassis = Neoptera superordo = Endopterygota| ordo = Diptera subordo = Nematocera infraordo =… … Wikipedia
acephalous — adj. [Gr. a, without; kephale, head] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Pertains to the absence of any structure comparable to a head, as in certain dipteran larvae; acephalic; see eucephalous, hemicephalous … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
hemicephalous — adj. [Gr. hemisys, half; kephale, head] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Referring to dipteran larvae with reduced head capsule retractable within the thorax; an intermediate condition between eucephalous and acephalous; hemicephalic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
eucephalic — adjective see eucephalous … Useful english dictionary
