 |
 |
      |
     |
|
Glossary
Filter glossary terms by letter:
|A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M|N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z|
Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Abdomen [Butterfly, All]
The hindmost segment of an insect’s body: the opposite end from the head.
Abdominal segment [Beetles, All]
The abdomen from front to back is divided into several sections, called segments, each of which looks like a crosswise band. They're counted from the front (base of the abdomen) to the back (tip of the abdomen).
Aggregate [, ]
Fruit consisting of many individual small fruits or drupes
Alternate leaf [Trees, All]
(alternate leaves, plural)
Leaves are arranged singly at different heights on the stalk
Alternate [, ]
Leaves are arranged individually at different heights on opposite sides of the stalk.
Annual [Fungi, All]
Living only one year; annual bracket Fungi form a new Fruiting body each year.
Antennae [Beetles, All]
(antenna, singular)
Sensory appendages of the head attached near the eyes.
Antennal sockets [Beetles, All]
The part of the antenna that attaches to the head
Antennomere [Beetles, All]
An individual segment of the antenna. Carabidae have 11 antennomeres. The first antennomere segment is the one closest to the head.
Aperture [Snails, All]
The opening in a gastropod shell.
 |
©2005 Fernbank Museum of Natural History. All Rights Reserved |
Technical Support urbanwatch@fernbank.edu Find a bug? Click HERE to report it. |