Entomology definition of Capitate
Entomology definition of Capitate: with a head: that type of clavate antenna in which the club is abruptly enlarged at tip and forms a spherical […]
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Entomology definition of Capillitium
Entomology definition of Capillitium: the hood-like collar in some Noctuid moths, e.g. Cucullia: see cucullus.
Entomology definition of Capillii
Entomology definition of Capillii: hairs of the head that form a cap as in certain Trichoptera and Tineid Lepidoptera.
Entomology definition of Capillate -us
Entomology definition of Capillate -us: clothed with long slender hair; = coryphatus.
Entomology definition of Capillary
Entomology definition of Capillary: long and slender like a hair: antennae in which the joints are long, slender and loosely articulated.
Entomology definition of Capillaris
Entomology definition of Capillaris: a very slender, hair-like tube.
Entomology definition of Capillaceous
Entomology definition of Capillaceous: capilla or hair-like.
Entomology definition of Canus
Entomology definition of Canus: see canescent.
Entomology definition of Canthus
Entomology definition of Canthus: the chitinous process more or less completely dividing the eyes of some insects into an upper and lower half.
Entomology definition of Cantharidin
Entomology definition of Cantharidin: the substance that gives the meloid beetles their blistering power composition, C10H12O4 (von Furth).