Entomology definition of Duodenum
Entomology definition of Duodenum: the chylific ventricle; also applied to the first section of the digestive tract just behind entrance of malpighian tubules.
Month: September 2014
Entomology definition of Dufour’s gland
Entomology definition of Dufour’s gland: that gland, in Hymenoptera, that secretes the alkaline portion of the poison carried by the sting.
Entomology definition of Ductus ejaculatorius
Entomology definition of Ductus ejaculatorius: the single duct or tube formed by the union of the vasa deferentia from each side, through which the seminal […]
Entomology definition of Duct
Entomology definition of Duct: a channel, tube or canal for carrying a secretion from a gland to the point of discharge.
Entomology definition of Drone
Entomology definition of Drone: in Hymenoptera; the male bee.
Entomology definition of Draw-thread
Entomology definition of Draw-thread: the silk-producing gland.
Entomology definition of Dorsum
Entomology definition of Dorsum: the upper surface: in Coleoptera; often confined to meso- and meta-thorax: Odonata; includes mesepisterna and meso- and meta-thoracic terga: Diptera; upper […]
Entomology definition of Dorsulum
Entomology definition of Dorsulum: the mesonotum before the scutellum, with the wing sockets: also, specifically, the meso-scutellum.
Entomology definition of Dorso-ventral
Entomology definition of Dorso-ventral: in a line from the upper to the lower surface.
Entomology definition of Dorsopleural suture
Entomology definition of Dorsopleural suture: Diptera; the lateral suture between dorsal and pleurum from the humeri through the base of the wing: separates the mesonotum […]