- pygidial
- adjective see pygidium
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
pygidial
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pygidial glands — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) 1. In Coleoptera, paired organs opening beneath the last abdominal tergite that function to secrete a corrosive, pungent defense fluid, or a substance that lowers surface tension of the water to increase propulsion; also… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
pygidial incision — see anal cleft pygidial plate (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Hymenoptera, a flat plate surrounded by a carina or line, sometimes an apical projection on the 6th gastral tergite in females and 7th in males … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Pygidial — Pygidium Le terme de pygidium ou telson désigne le dernier tergite abdominal. © Anatomie d un trilobite … Wikipédia en Français
pygidial — See pygidium. * * * … Universalium
pygidial — adjective Of, or pertaining to, the pygidium … Wiktionary
pygidial — py·gid·i·al … English syllables
pygidial — (ˈ)pī|jidēəl adjective Etymology: New Latin pygidium + English al : of, relating to, or constituting a pygidium * * * pygidˈial adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑pygidium … Useful english dictionary
pygidial fringe — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In homopteran Coccoidea, the projecting ends of the lateral margin of the pygidium; the lateris … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
pygidial setae — see anal setae … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
post-pygidial gland — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Formicidae, a gland associated with the membrane between abdominal terga 7 and 8, sometimes large; function unknown; see pygidial glands … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
