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Husbandry Manual for Eurycnema goliath
Tara Bearman
15 Glossary
Antennae – One of the paired, flexible sensory organs on the head of an insect, myriapod, or
crustacean.
Cerci - A pair of appendages at the posterior end of the abdomen.
Denticulated - Having fine tooth-like projections.
Exoskeleton – A hard outer structure, such as the shell of an insect or crustacean, that provides
protection or support for an organism.
Frass - Solid fecal material produced by insects.
Holotype - A single specimen designated as the name-bearing type of a species or subspecies
when it was established, or the single specimen on which such a taxon was based when no type
was specified.
Incineration – To consume by fire; burn to ashes.
Innocuous – Having no adverse effect; harmless.
Mesonotum - The upper surface of the second (middle) thoracic segment (mesothorax) of the
insect body.
Metanotum - The upper surface of the third (posterior) thoracic segment (metathorax).
Nymph – The larval form of certain insects, usually resembling the adult form but small and
lacking fully developed wings.
Ocelli – (plural) Are simple eyes of many (not all)gg adult insects which consists of a single bead
like lens. Insects may have a single ocellus or they may have a small group of ocelli (up to
three).
Operculum - A lid or covering to a chamber-like structure.
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