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gball (ARTHROPODA: Insecta)In Hymenoptera, a chalcid gall containing more than one larval cell.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
polythalamous
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Polythalamous — Pol y*thal a*mous, a. [Poly + Gr. ? a chamber.] (Zo[ o]l.) Many chambered; applied to shells of Foraminifera and cephalopods. See Illust. of {Nautilus}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polythalamous — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|thaləməs adjective Etymology: poly + thalam (from Greek thalamos chamber), + ous : many chambered; also : forming or characterized by many chambered tests or cysts polythalamous foraminiferans polythalamous gall insects … Useful english dictionary
polythalamous — poly·thal·a·mous … English syllables
polythalamous — a. having many chambers … Dictionary of difficult words
Polythalamia — Pol y*tha*la mi*a, n. pl. [NL. See {Polythalamous}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A division of Foraminifera including those having a manychambered shell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
