Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
excretory duct — (Order Decapoda): In antennal gland, short duct leading from bladder to excretory pore on basal segment (coxa) of antenna. See: excretory tubule [Stachowitsch, 1992] … Crustacea glossary
cervical pore — (NEMATA) The ventromedian excretory pore … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
abdominal pore — noun : an excretory usually paired aperture opening within or behind the cloacal region in many fishes and affording communication between the abdominal cavity and the exterior … Useful english dictionary
flatworm — /flat werrm /, n. any worm of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having bilateral symmetry and a soft, solid, usually flattened body, including the planarians, tapeworms, and trematodes; platyhelminth. [1895 1900; FLAT1 + WORM] * * * or platyhelminth… … Universalium
antennal gland(s) — See: green gland [Martin, 2005]. Excretory gland situated in the basal article of the antennal peduncle [Holdich and Jones, 1983]. Nephridial excretory organs exiting via a pore at the base of the antennae [Brusca and Brusca, 2002]. One of pair… … Crustacea glossary
Nematode — Not to be confused with ringworm. Nematodes Unidentified roundworm from wet soil. The mouth is at the top left corner. Scientific classification … Wikipedia
excretion — excretion1 /ik skree sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of excreting. 2. the substance excreted, as urine or sweat, or certain plant products. [1595 1605; < LL excretion (s. of excretio) that which is sifted out. See EXCRETE, ION] excretion2 /ik skree… … Universalium
coxal gland — ▪ zoology in certain arthropods, one of a pair of excretory organs consisting of an end sac where initial urine is collected, a tubule where secretion and reabsorption may take place, and an excretory pore at the base (coxa) of one of the… … Universalium
Tylenchulus semipenetrans — Citrus nematode Swollen female citrus nematode. Body of female is slightly crescent shaped. (Source: Nemaplex) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
matrix glands — (NEMATODA: Secernentea) An excretory cell or modified rectal glands that secrete the gelatinous matrix through the anus or excretory pore and into which eggs maybe imbedded … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
