Arachnology
Entomology
Invertebrate Zoology
Vertebrate Zoology
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Rokes and Jiddles
A Dictionary for Arachnology
Head Words - P, Q, R
p, p1, p2, p3, P1, P2, P3, pa, Pa, Pad-Like, Paired (Superior/Lateral) Claws, Palea, Palaeacaroidea, Palaearctic Faunal Region, Paleace, Paleaceous, Palaeogaea (Palaeogea, Megagaea), Palaeomontane, Palaeosomata, Palearctic, Paleoamblypygi, Palingenesis, Pallid, Pallide-Flavens, Pallidus, Palmate, Papl See Palpi., Palpal Bulb/Organ (Genital Bulb), Palpatores, Palp-Coxal Lobes, Palp-Coxal Seta, Palpi, Palpus, Palp, Palpicorn, Palpiferous, Palpigerous, Palpiform, Palpigradi (Palpigrada, Microthelyphonida), Palpimanoidea, Palposoma, Palptarsal Apotele (Palp Apotele, Palptarsal Claw), Palptibial Claw, Palpulus, Paludicole (Palustral), Palus, Palustral, Panctenata, Panduriform (Pandurate), Panendemic Distribution, Pangaea, Pangamic, Pangamy, Panmictic, Panmixia, Panniculus, Pannose, Pantelebasic Rutellum, Panthalassa, Pantropical, Papilla, Papillary, Papillate (Papillose), Papilliform, Papillose, Papillosus, Pappiferous, Pappose, Pappus, Pappas, Papuan, Papulous, Parabolic Ventral Suture, Paracentral, Paracymbium, Paradactyli (Pretarsal Opercula), Paraembolar Apophysis, Paragnatha, Paralaciniae, Paralimnic, Paralimnion, Parallel Evolution, Paralogy, Paramedian, Paramorph, Paramutualism, Paranal, Paranal (Adanal) Setae, Paranemic, Parapatric, Parapatric Speciation, Parapharynx, Paraphyletic, Parapodal Shield/Sclerite), Paraptera, Pararectal, Parasagittal Section (Plane), Parasematic, Paraseme, Parasigmoidal, Parasite, Parasitengona, Parasitiformes (Anactinotrichida, Onychopalpida), Parasitina, Parasitism, Parasitoid, Parasymbiosis, Parately, Paratenic Host, Paratrophic, Paratropididae, Paratydeoidea, Paravertical Setae, Paraxial, Paraxial Organs, Parcidentate, Parental Care, Parental Investment, Parhomology, Parhypochthonioidea, Parhyposomata, Paries, Parietes, Parietal, Parity, Parmula (Dorsal Scape), Pars, Pars Cephalica, Pars Pendula, Pars Thoracia, Parthenogenesis, Partial Parasite (Semiparasite), Partite, Parvicellular, Parviconoid, Parvorder, Patella, Patent, Patens, Patentes, Pateriform, Pathogenesis, Patriclinous (Patriclinal, Patroclinous), Patrilineal, Patristic Character, Patristic Distance, Patroclinous, Patrogenesis, Patrogynopaedium, Patronymic, Patulous, Paturon, Paucidentate, Paucispiral (Oligogyral), Pc/Pcx, Pd 1-3, Peacock Mite, Ornate Spider Mite, Pearlaceous, Peckhammian Mimicry, Pecten, Pectinate, Pectines, Pectinifera, Pectunculate, Pectunculoid, Pedal (Podal), Pedes, Pedicel, Pedipalpi, Pedipalps, Pedipalpus, Pedofossae, Pedotectum (Tectopedium), Peduncle, Pedunculate, Peg Teeth, Pelopsiform, Pelta, Peltate, Peltidium, Penicilliform, Penicillus, Penicillum, Penis (Phallus), Pennaceous, Penniform, Pennate, Penniform, Pentactinal, Pentafid, Pentamerous, Pentaradiate, Pentasternum, Pentastichous, P.E.R, Percurrent, Percutaneous, Perennation, Pericardial (Pericardiac), Pericardial Chamber, Pericardial Diaphragm, Pericardium, Pericardial, Pericentral, Perichaetine, Peridium, Perigastrium, Perigonadial, Peri-Intestinal, Perineum (Perinaeum), Perioral, Peripheral, Peripheral Isolate, Peripheral Nervous System, Peripodomeric Fissure, Peritracheal, Peritreme (Peritrema), Perlate, Perlohmannioidea, Permanent Parasite, Permeants, Peropod, Persimilis, Perversum Simplex, Pervious, Pes, Pedes, Petaloid, Petiole (Podeon), Petricolous, Petrocolous, Petrophilous, Phacoid, Phaeno-. See Also Pheno., Phaeochrous, Phaeomelanin, Phalanges, Phalangida, Phalangioidea, Phalangodoidea, Phalanx, Phallic Gland, Phanere, Phaneric, Phanerogenic, Phanerotaxy, Phanerotactic, Phanerozoa, Pharate, Pharotaxis, Pharynx, Pharynges, Pharynxes, Phasic, Phasic Castration, Phasic Muscles, Phene, Phengophil, Phengophobe, Phenopelopoidea, Phenotype, Phenotypic Adaptation, Phenotypic Sex Determination, Pheromone (Ectohormone, Sociohormone), F F (Phi), Phialiform, Phialaeform, Philopatry, Philoprogenetive, Philothermic, Phloeodic, Phobotaxis, Pholcidae, Pholcoidea, Phonation, Phonoreceptor, Phoresis, Phoresy, Phoresia, Phoretic Host, Phoretomorph, Photokinesis, Photolabile, Photoperiod, Photoperiodism, Photophilic, Photophobic, Photophobotaxis (Negative Tropism), Photopia, Photopigments, Photoreceptor, Phototaxis, Phototelotaxis, Phototonus, Phototropism, Photropic, Phragmosis, Phratry (Clan), Phthiracaroidea, Phycophilic, Phrynoidea, Phyla, Phylacobiosis (Parabiosis), Phyletic Speciation, Phylliform, Phylogenetic Classification, Phylogenetic Systematics, Phylogenetic Tree, Phylogeny, Phylum, Physogastry, Phytobiontic, Phytobiotic, Phytoseiid Type Of Sperm Access System, Piceous, Pigment, Pigment Cell, Pigmy (Pygmy) Male, Piliferous, Piliform, Pilose, Pilous, Pilosity, Pilus Dentilis (Pili Dentilis), Pincers, Piracy, Piriform (Pyriform), Pisauridae, Piscivorous (Ichthyophagous), Pistazinus, Pit, Pit Chamber, Pivot Joint, Pl 1-2, Placoid, Plaga, Plagula, Plait, Plane Of Symmetry, Planiform, Plasmocyte, Plasmophagous, Plastron, Plastron-Like, Plastron Respiration, Plateremaeoidea, Platytracheae, Plectreuridae, Pleiomorphic, Pleiomorphism, Pleochroic, Pleochromatic, Pleophagous, Pleotrophic, Plesiomorphic (Plesiomorphous), Plesiomorphic Characters, Pleural, Plexiform, Plexus (Rete), Plicate, Plication, Pliciform, Ploidy, P.L.E, P.L.S, Plumaceous (Plumulate), Plumate, Plumose, Plumbeous, Plume, Plumicome, Pluridentate, Plurilocular, Pluriparous, Pluripartite, Pluriseptate, Plurisetose, Pluristratose, Plurivalve, Plurivorous, P.M.E, P.M.S, Pneumatized, Pneumostome, Pneumotaxis, Pneumotropism, Podal (Pedal), Podapolipidae (Podapolipodidae), Podeon (Podeum), Podex, Podia, Podium, Podocephalic Canals, Podocephalic Glands, Podogonata, Podomere, Podonotal, Podonotal Shield, Podonotum, Podo-Opisthosomatic Articulation, Podosoma, Podospermia, Podospermy (Porospermy), Podous, Poikilotherm (Cold-Blooded, Exotherm, Heterotherm), Polar, Politus, Polyandry, Polygamy, Polygyny, Polylecithal, Polymerous, Polymorphism, Polymorphous (Polymorphic, Pleomorphic, Pleiomorphic), Polyphagous, Polyphagy, Polyphasic, Polyphenism, Polyphyletic (Polyphyly), Polypterozetoidea, Polysaprobic, Polystachyous, Polystichous, Polythelia, Polytopism, Polytopic (Sub)Species, Polytopic Evolution, Polytrichous, Polytrophic, Polyvoltine, Polyxenous, Pomerantzioidea, Pons, Pool Feeder, Porate, Porcate, Pore, Pore Canals, Poriferous, Poroid (Poriform), Porose Area, Porose, Porphyrophore, Porrect, Porta, Po/Pos Seta, Positive Assortive Mating, Positive Geotropism, Positive Taxis (Positive Tropism), Postabdomen, Postanal, Postanal Seta, Postbacillary, Postbascillary Eyes, Postcentral, Postcolon, Postcoxal, Postcoxal Seta, Posteriad, Posterior, Posterior Cribellum, Posterior Eye, Posterodorsal Seta, Posterolateral, Posterolaterad, Posterolateral Seta, Posteromedial, Posteromesad, Posteroventral, Posteroventral Seta, Postgenital, Postmating Isolation, Postocular, Postocular Gland (Pustule), Postoral, Postpedal Furrow/Constriction/Suture, Postpeltidium, Poultry Mite, Praeabdomen (Mesosoma), Praecoxa, Praecrural, Praemorse (Premorse), Praeocular, Praeoral, Prasinous, Pratincolous, Pre-, Pre-Abdomen, Preanal, Preapical, Prebacillary, Precentral, Prechelicerae, Precheliceral, Precoxal Triangles (Precoxal Sclerites), Predaceous, Predacious, Predation Analysis, Predation Pressure, Predation, Predator, Predator–Prey Equations, Pre-Epistome, Preening Brush/Comb, Preformation, Pregenital, Pregenitals, Prehensile, Prelarva, Premating Isolation, Premorse, Preocular, Preoral (Praeoral), Preoral Cavity, Presegmental, Pretarsus (Praetarsus), Prevernal, Prey, Primary Eyes, Primilaterals, Primiventrals, Pritchard & Baker System, Process, Procrypsis, Procryptic Colors, Proctal, Proctodaeum (Proctodeum), Proctodeal Valve, Procumbent, Procurved, Procusus, Procuticle, Prodehiscence, Prodorsal Dehiscence, Prodorsal Setae, Prodorsal Shield, Prodorsum, Prodrome, Produced, Proecdysis, Proepisematic, Profound, Profundus, Progamic Sex Determination, Progenital, Progenital Chamber, Progenital Lips, Progenital Valves, Progenitor, Progeny, Progoneate, Prograde, Progressive Provisioning (Progressive Feeding), Prolateral, Prolaterobasad, Prolateromesad, Prolateroventrad, Proles, Prolicide, Prolonged, Promargin, Promarginal, Prominence, Promiscuity, Promuscidate, Pronate, Propodosoma, Prorals, Propeltidium, Propes, Propodite, Propodosoma, Proprioception, Proprioceptors (Proprioreceptors), Propriogenic, Proprioreceptor, Prorsad, Prorsal, Prosoma (Proterosoma), Prosome, Prosternum, Prostigmata (Actinedida), Prostomiate, Prostrate, Protarrhenotoky, Protective Coloration (Camouflage), Proteiform, Protelattosis, Protelean, Proterodehiscence, Protero-Hysterosomatic Articulation (Furrow), Proterosoma, Protoco-Operation, Protogyne, Protomorphic, Protonymph, Protopathic, Protoplophoroidea, Protostasy, Protosternum, Protothelytoky, Protract, Protractor Muscles, Protrusile, Protuberance, Proventriculus, Provisioning, Proximad, Proximal, Proximoceptor, Proximoventral Hairs, Pruinose, Pruinescence, Pruinous, Pruinosus, Przibram’s Rule, Ps, Ps, P.S, Psammofauna, Pseudanal, Pseudanal Segment, Pseudaposematic (Pseudoaposematic) Colors, Pseudepisematic (Pseudoepisematic), Pseudoannulation (Pseudoannuliform), Pseudoaposematic Colors, Pseudoaquatic, Pseudoarticulation, Pseudochactoidea, Pseudocoel(E), Pseudoepisematic, Pseudoperculum, Pseudorutellar Process, Pseudorutellum, Pseudosclerite, Pseudoscorpiones (Chelonethida, Pseudoscorpionida), Pseudosematic, Pseudosternogynum, Pseudostigma, Pseudostigmatic Organ, Pseudosymmetry, Pseudotagma, Pseudotetramerous, Pseudotrimerous, Psoroptidia, Psoroptoidea, Psoroptidae, Pterate, Pterins (Pteridines), Pteroid, Pterolichoidea, Pteromorphae, Pterote, Pterygoda, Pterygoid, Pterygosomatoidea, Ptychoidy, Puberulent, Pubescent, Pubic, Puce, Pulmobranch(Ia), Pulverulent, Pulvilliform, Pulvillus, Pulvinar, Pulvinate, Pulvinatus, Punctae, Punctate, Punctiform, Punctiformis, Punctulate, Punctulatus, Punctum, Puncture, Punctured, Pungent, Puniceus, Pupiform (Pupoid), Pupil, Pupillate, Purpurascent, Purpureous, Purpureus, Purse-Web Spiders, Pusticulate, Pustule, Pv 1-3, Pyemotoidea, Pygal, Pygidial Shield (Sclerite), Pygmephoroidea, Pygmy (Pigmy) Male, Pyriform (Piriform), Pyroglyphidae, Pyroglyphoidea.
Q
Quadrat, Quadricapsular, Quadridentate, Quadrifarium, Quadrifid, Quadrihybrid, Quadrilateral, Quadrilobate, Quadrimaculate, Quadripartite, Quadripinnate, Quadriserial, Quadrivoltine, Qualitative Character, Qualitative Inheritance, Qualitative Multistate Character, Quantitative Character, Quantitative Inheritance, Quantitative Multistate Character, Quantum Evolution (Quantum Speciation), Quasisympatric Speciation, Quiescence, Quincunx, Quincunxes, Quinquedentate, Quinquefarious, Quinquelocular, Quinquepartite.
R
Race, Race History, Racemose, Racemose Gland, Rachidian, Rachiform, Rachis (Rhachis), Racquet Organ, Radial Apophysis, Radioreceptor, Radix, Rafting, Rake-Like, Rain Forest, Ramal, Rameal, Ramate, Ramellose, Ramiferous, Ramification, Ramiform, Ramify, Ramfied, Ramfying, Ramose, Ramuliferous, Ramulose/Ramulous, Ramus (Rami), Random Distribution, Random Mating, Random Sample, Random Walk Technique, Rangiferoid, Rapacious, Raphé, Raphignathae, Raphignathoidea, Raptatory, Raptorial, Rasorial, Rasp, Rassenkreis (Rheogameon), Rastellum, Rastrate, Ratite, Ray, Reafference, Realm, Reborded, Receptacle, Receptaculum, Receptaculum Seminis, Receptor, Recess, Reciprocal Altruism, Reciprocal Organs, Reclinate, Reclinatus, Reclining, Reclivous, Reclivate, Recondite, Rectal, Rectal Caeca, Rectal Glands, Rectal Papillae (Rectal Pads), Rectate, Rectigrade, Rectilinear, Rectiserial, Rectogenital, Rectum, Rectus, Recumbent, Recurrent, Recurved, Recurved Ovary, Recutite, Red Mites, Red Queen Effect, Red Velvet Mite, Redintegration, Reduction, Reflector Eyes, Reflector Layer, Reflex, Reflex Action, Reflex Arc, Reflex Immobilization, Reflexed, Reflexed Ovary, Refracted, Refractive, Refractory, Refringent, Refugium (Refuge), Regeneration, Region, Regression, Regressive Character, Regressive Evolution, Releaser, Releaser Effect, Reniform, Repand, Repetition-Moult, Replacement Fertility Level, Replicate, Reproduction, Reproductive Isolation, Repugnatorial, Repugnatorial Glands, Respiratory Movements, Respiratory Organs, Respiratory Pigments, Restiform, Resupinate, Rete, Retecious, Reticle, Reticulate (Reticular, Netted), Reticulate-Foveate, Reticulum, Retiform (Retecious, Retiary), Retina, Retinaculum, Retinal Cell, Retinal Pigment Cells, Retinerved, Retracted, Retractile, Retractor, Retrahens, Retral, Retroarcuate, Retrocession, Retroflected, Retrofract, Retrogression (Degeneration, Retrogressive), Retrogressive (Regressive) Development, Retrolateral, Retrolateral Tibial Apophysis (Rta), Retrolaterobasad, Retrolaterodisted, Retromargin, Retromorphosis, Retrorse (Retroverse), Retrorse Teeth, Retroserrate (Runcinate), Retroserrulate, Retroverse (Retrorse), Retuse, Reversed, Reversion (Atavism), Revivescence, Revolute, Rhabdiform, Rhabditoid Bursa, Rhabdoid, Rhachidian, Rhachis, Rhagidial Organs, Rhamphoid, Rheogameon, Rheophile (Rheophilic), Rheoreceptor, Rheotaxis, Reotactic, Rheotropism, Rheoxenous, Rhexigenous, Rhexilysis, Rhigosis, Rhipidate (Flabelliform), Rhizoid/Rhizomorphous, Rhodacaroidea, Rhomboid, Rhomboid-Ovate, Riblet, Ricinulei (Podogonata), Rima, Rimate, Rimiform, Rimose, Rimulose, Rivose, Ro (Vi), Romer’s Rule, Roridous, Rorulentum, Rosette, Rostel, Rostellar, Rostellate, Rostellate, Rostelliform, Rostellum, Rostrad, Rostral, Rostral Gutter, Rostral Gland, Rostral-Lamellar System, Rostral Seta, Rostral Tectum (Rostrum), Rostrate, Rostriform (Rostroid), Rostrulum, Rostrum, Rotatory, Rotate, Rotator, Rotatorium, Rotiform, Rotule, Rotuliform, Rotundate, R-Series, Rta, Ruben, Rubescent, Rubiginose (Rubiginous), Rubineous, Ruderal, Rudimentary, Rufinism (Rutilism), Rufous, Rufescent, Rugate, Rugose (Rugous), Rugosissimus, Rugosity, Rugula, Rugulose, Runcinate, Rupicolous (Rupestrine, Rupicoline), Ruptile, Rust Mites, Rutella, Rutilant, Rutilism, Rutilous.