Ventral
Describing the lower surface of a body.
Glossary Terms
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Trochanter
A minute section of insect leg, lying between coxa and femur.
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Trachea
Plural:TracheaeA breathing tube
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Tibia
Plural:TibiaeThe lower of the two main parts of an insect leg. below the 'knee' joint
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Thorax
The middle part of an insect body, bearing the legs and the wings
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Terminalia
The external structures which aid in mating and egg laying.
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Tarsus
Plural:TarsiThe 'foot' of an insect, usually divided into five parts
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Tagma
Plural:TagmataOne of the main divisions of the insect body - head, thorax or abdomen.
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Spiracle
A hole through which air is taken into the body.
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Spermatophore
a small sac containing sperm used by some male insects during mating
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