tarsal claw
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louse — n. /lows/; v. /lows, lowz/, n., pl. lice /luys/ for 1 3, louses for 4, v., loused, lousing. n. 1. any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse), parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking,… … Universalium
neuropteran — /noo rop teuhr euhn, nyoo /, adj. 1. neuropterous. n. 2. Also, neuropteron. a neuropterous insect. [1835 45; < NL Neuropter(a), neut. pl. of neuropterus (see NEUROPTEROUS) + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction any of a group of insects commonly … Universalium
arolium — n.; pl. ia [Gr. arole, protection] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A medium lobe or pad like cushion of the foot. a. Between the claws of Orthoptera. b. The base of each tarsal claw of Hemiptera. c. Between the tarsal claws and comprising part of the… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Arthropod leg — The arthropod leg is a form of jointed appendage of arthropods, usually used for walking. Many of the terms used for arthropod leg segments are of Latin origin, and may be confused with terms for bones: coxa (meaning hip), trochanter (compare… … Wikipedia
paronychium — n.; pl. ia [Gr. para, beside; onykos, claw] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A bristle like appendage on the pulvillus between the tarsal claw … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Palfuria gladiator — Taxobox name = Palfuria gladiator image width = 150px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Arachnida ordo = Araneae subordo = Araneomorphae familia = Zodariidae genus = Palfuria species = P. gladiator binomial = Palfuria gladiator… … Wikipedia
Thrandina — Taxobox name = Thrandina image caption = image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Arachnida ordo = Araneae subordo = Araneomorphae familia = Salticidae subfamilia = genus = Thrandina genus authority = Maddison, 2006… … Wikipedia
Assamiidae — Taxobox image caption = image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Arachnida ordo = Opiliones subordo = Laniatores infraordo = Grassatores superfamilia = Assamioidea familia = Assamiidae familia authority = Sørensen, 1884 … Wikipedia
nail — n. [A.S. naegel, nail] (ARTHROPODA) A tarsal claw; unguis … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
pulvillus — n.; pl. li [L. pulvillus, little cushion] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Diptera, the pad of the membranous lobe beneath the tarsal claw, arising from the base of each auxilia; see empodium … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
