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Date
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Insect Vocabulary List & Definitions
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angiosperm
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A plant whose ovules are enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. |
| compound
eye |
The
eye of most insects and some crustaceans, which is composed of many
light-sensitive elements, each having its own refractive system
and each forming a portion of an image. |
| exoskeleton
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A
hard outer structure, such as the shell of an insect or crustacean,
that provides protection or support for an organism. |
| insect
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Any of numerous usually small arthropod animals of the class Insecta,
having an adult stage characterized by three pairs of legs and a
body segmented into head, thorax, and abdomen and usually having
two pairs of wings. |
| nectar
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A
sweet liquid secreted by flowers of various plants, consumed by
pollinators, such as hummingbirds and insects, and gathered by bees
for making honey. |
| pollen |
The
fine powderlike material consisting of pollen grains that is produced
by the anthers of seed plants. |
| thorax
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The second or middle region of the body of an arthropod,
between the head and the abdomen, in insects bearing the true legs
and wings. |
| abdomen
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The posterior segment of the body in arthropods. |
| cocoon
|
A
similar natural protective covering or structure, such as the egg
case of a spider. |
| chrysalis |
A
protected stage of development. |
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