- oligopod
- oli|go|pod<zu gr. poús, Gen. podós »Fuß«>nur wenige Beinpaare besitzend (von Insektenlarven; Biol.).
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oligopod — [zu griechisch poús, podós »Fuß«], nur wenige Beinpaare besitzend; von Insektenlarven gesagt … Universal-Lexikon
oligopod — ˈälə̇gōˌpäd, əˈligəˌ adjective Etymology: olig + pod of an insect larva : having thoracic legs fully developed and the abdomen completely segmented carabid beetles have oligopod larvae … Useful english dictionary
oligopod — n. [Gr. oligos, few; pous, foot] 1. Bearing few legs. 2. Having fully developed thoracic legs; see polypod, protopod … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
oligopod — ol·i·go·pod … English syllables
oligopod larva — see campodeiform larva … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
campodeiform larva — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A larva having the form of the thysanuran genus Campodea , elongate and flattened, with well developed legs and antennae, and usually active; said of certain active carnivorous larvae; thysanuriform larva; oligopod larva … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
polypodous — adj. [Gr. polys, many; pous, foot] Having many feet; see protopod, oligopod … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
