camerostome
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camerostome — n. [L. camera, chamber; stoma, mouth] (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) A ventral groove in the propodosome of Acarina, wherein lies the capitulum (gnathosoma) … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
camerostome — Ventral depression of the anterior cephalothorax of soft ticks (family Argasidae) in which the mouthparts (capitulum) lie. [L. camera, a vault, + G. stoma, mouth] … Medical dictionary
camerostome — cam·er·o·stome … English syllables
hood — n. [A.S. hod] 1. A color marking or expansion suggesting a hood. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) In beetle mites, the dorsal wall of the camerostome that extends over the capitulum. 3. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) a. In notodontoid and noctuoid Lepidoptera … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
hood — 1. The anterior part of the integument of soft ticks (family Argasidae) that extends over the capitulum and forms the roof of the camerostome. 2. An expanded, covering structure that resembles the h. of robe or cloak in shape or funct … Medical dictionary
ACARIENS — Homère parle des tiques (Ixodes ) à propos du chien d’Ulysse, Argos, qui en était couvert. Aristote connaissait plusieurs espèces d’Acariens: sous le nom d’Akari (qui n’est pas divisé), il décrit un parasite rouge qui pouvait être une larve de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
