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prostheca — n. [Gr. pros, near; theke, case] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The small movable lobe like process near the extremity of the mandible; the lacinia mobilis … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
prostheca — (pros the kah) An extension of a bacterial cell, including the plasma membrane and cell wall, that is narrower than the mature cell … Dictionary of microbiology
prostheca — pros·the·ca … English syllables
prostheca — … Useful english dictionary
bacteria — bacterial, adj. bacterially, adv. /bak tear ee euh/, n.pl., sing. bacterium / tear ee euhm/. ubiquitous one celled organisms, spherical, spiral, or rod shaped and appearing singly or in chains, comprising the Schizomycota, a phylum of the kingdom … Universalium
Omaliinae — Pselaphinae Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta … Wikipedia
lacinia mobilis — 1. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) A small, generally toothed process articulated with the incisor process of the mandible. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A small movable lobe like process near the extremity of the mandible; a prostheca … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
mandibular palp — 1. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Cirripedia, distally articulated part of the mandible functioning in feeding or cleaning; in Acrothoracica associated with the mandibular gnathobase; setose lobe on labrum. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) see prostheca … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
