- Ephippial
- Ephippial E*phip"pi*al, a. Saddle-shaped; occupying an ephippium. --Dana. [1913 Webster] ||
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Ephippial
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ephippial — ephip·pi·al … English syllables
ephippial — ə̇ˈfipēəl, (ˈ)e|f adjective Etymology: New Latin ephippium + English al : of or relating to an ephippium … Useful english dictionary
ephippium — ephippial, adj. /i fip ee euhm/, n., pl. ephippia /i fip ee euh/. Zool. a thick shell, consisting of two chitinous plates, that encloses and protects the winter eggs of a cladoceran. [1835 45; < NL < Gk ephíppion, n. use of neut. of ephíppios for … Universalium
Dispersion (biologie) — Ne doit pas être confondu avec Distribution spatiale (écologie). Certaines graines très légères se laissent emporter par le vent, parfois sur de grandes distances. Il s agit souvent d espèce … Wikipédia en Français
Cladocera — Daphnia pulex Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Daphnia jollyi — Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification Kin … Wikipedia
ephippium — n.; pl. ephippia [L. ephippium, saddle] (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) Exuvia of some female cladocerans with one to several eggs enclosed, capable of withstanding dessication; a vehicle of dispersal; ephippial adj … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
e|phip|pi|al — «eh FIHP ee uhl», adjective. having to do with the ephippium: »There are also fertilized, so called, ephippial eggs which contain no haemoglobin (H. Munro Fox) … Useful english dictionary
