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Cartes-fiches
Arthropoda
Animal phylum that comprises segmented organisms with jointed appendages.
Crustecea
Class of arthropods that comprises organisms with branched legs and two pairs of antennae
Myriapoda
Group of arthropods that comprises organisms with numerous similar segments with one (centipedes) or two (millipedes) pairs of legs
Insecta
Class of arthoropods that comprises organisms with six legs, a well defined head, thorax and abdomen
Archnida
class of arthropods that comprises organisms with eight legs but no antennae
Thorax
The middle of the three chief divisions of the body of an insect
cephalothorax
combined body part of the head and thorax
adomen
the posterior section of the body behind the thorax in an artoropod
chelicera
One of the anterior pairs of appendages of an archnid, often specialized as fangs
Mandible
any of various invertebrate mouth parts serving to hold or bite food materials
trachea
one of the air conveying tubules forming the respiratory system of most arthropods and insects
larva
the immature, wingless , and often wormlike feeding form that hatches from the egg of many insects
Nymph
a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis that differs from the imago (adult) especially in size and in its incompletely developed wings and sex organs
pupa
a stage of a metamorphic insect that occurs between the larva and the imago, usually enclosed in a protective covering, and undergoes internal changes.
simple/incomplete metamorphosis
A life cycle consisting of egg -> nymph -> Imago and showing a similar appearance between nymph and imago
complete metamorphosis
A life cycle consisting of egg -> larva -> pupa -> Imago and showing a complete difference between larva and imago
pairthenogensis
reproduction by development of an unfertilized, usually female gamete
cornicles
Abdominal tubes from which a waxy fluid is emmittd
honeydew
drop of liquid at the end of the abdomen.
Trot
a moderately fast gait of a quadruped (as a horse) in which the legs move move in diagonal pairs
amble
An easy gait ( as of a horse) in which the legs on the same side of the body move together
tripod (of legs)
The foreleg and hind leg from one side and the middle leg from the other side move together
labrum (in chewing insects)
mouthparts forming an upper lip and helping pull food into the mouth
mandibles ( in chewing insects)
first pair of mouthparts used as jaws to chew, cut and tear food
maxillae (in chewing insects)
second pair of mouthparts used for food sensing and handling
labium (in chewing insects)
a fused pair of mouthparts acting as a lower lip to close the mouth
palps
finger like extensions of the maxillae and the labium
