Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
pedal gland — noun : any of the unicellular or syncytial glands that occur in the foot of many rotifers and secrete an adhesive substance … Useful english dictionary
chemoreception — chemoreceptive /kee moh ri sep tiv, kem oh /, adj. /kee moh ri sep sheuhn, kem oh /, n. the physiological response to chemical stimuli. [1915 20; CHEMO + RECEPTION] * * * Sensory process by which organisms respond to external chemical stimuli, by … Universalium
artiodactyl — artiodactylous, adj. /ahr tee oh dak til/, adj. 1. Zool. having an even number of toes or digits on each foot. n. 2. a hoofed, even toed mammal of the order Artiodactyla, comprising the pigs, hippopotamuses, camels, deer, giraffes, pronghorns,… … Universalium
Chital — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1 … Wikipedia
Bighorn sheep — For other uses, see Big Horn (disambiguation). Bighorn sheep Male (ram) … Wikipedia
cement gland — 1. Any of certain glands of invertebrates that secrete an adhesive substance. 2. (ACANTHOCEPHALA) A gland or glands near the male testes that secretes a binding medium that facilitates copulation with the female. 3. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea)… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
deer — /dear/, n., pl. deer, (occasionally) deers. 1. any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers. 2. any of the smaller species of this family, as distinguished from the moose, elk, etc.… … Universalium
adhesion organs — 1. Any of numerous invertebrate organs used for adhesion to various surfaces. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Abdominal suckers, tarsal suckers and ventral tube. 3. (NEMATA) The spinneret. 4. (PLATYHELMINTHES: Cestoda) Suckers, bothria and bothridia. 5 … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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
nervous system — Anat., Zool. 1. the system of nerves and nerve centers in an animal or human, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia. 2. a particular part of this system. Cf. autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous… … Universalium
