Arachnology
Entomology
Invertebrate Zoology
Vertebrate Zoology
Word Roots
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Rokes and Jiddles
A Dictionary for Invertebrate Zoology
Head Words - I, J, K
Ibaliidae, Ice Age, I-Cells, I-Cells, Ichneumon Wasps, Ichneumonidae, Ichneumonoidea, Ichnofauna, Ichnology, Ichnotaxon, Ichthyic, Ichthyoid, Ichthyophagous (Piscivorous), Ichthyotomidae, Iconotype, Icotype, Iczn, -Idae, Ideal Parasite, Identity By Descent, Ideotype, Idiobiology, Idiocalyptrosome, Idiochromosome, Idiocuticular, Idiocyrptosome, Idiogamy, Idiogastra, Idiogram, Idiomorphic (Automorphic), Idiomuscular, Idiophthartosome, Idioplasm, Idiosoma, Idiosome, Idiosphaerosome, Idiosphaerotheca, Idiostolidae, Idiostoloidea, Idiotaxonomy, Idiotaxy, Idiothetic, Idiotrichy, Idiotrophic, Idiotype, Idiovariation, Idiozome (Centrotheca), Idolothripinae, -Iformes, Ikedaidae, Ileocecal, Ileum, Imaginal, Imaginal Buds, Imaginal Cephalic Cocoon-Cutters, Imaginal Discs (Imaginal Buds), Imaginal Glands, Imaginal Ring, Imagination, Imago, Imagochrysalis, Imbricate, Imbricate Plates, Imbrication Lines, Imitation, Imitative, Immaculate, Immarginate, Immature, Immersed, Immigration Curve, Immigration Load, Immigration Rate, Immigration, Immunity, Impar, Impaternate Offspring, Impedicelate, Imperfect Mesentaries, Imperforate, Impervious, Implex, Implicate, Importation, Impregnation, Impressed, Imprint, Impriorable Name, Impuberal, Impulse (Spike) -Initiating Zone, Impulse, Impunctate, In Situ, In Toto, In Vitro, In Vivo, Inadmissible, Inadunata, -inae, Inaequipartite, Inanition, Inappendiculate, Inarticulata, Inarticulate, Inarticulate Hinge, Inaxon, Inborn Behavior, Inborn Error, Inbred Strain, Inbreeding (Endogamy), Inbreeding Coefficient, Inbreeding Depression, Incased Pupa, Incertae Sedis/Cedis, Incest, Inchworms, Incidental Parasite, Incipient Species, Incisal, Incised, Incisiform, Incisor, Incisor Lobe, Incisor Process, Incisors, Incisura, Incisura Clavicularis, Incisure, Inclinate, Inclivous, Inclusion Bodies, Inclusive Fitness, Incompatibility, Incomplete (Direct) Metamorphosis, Incomplete Dominance (Partial Dominance, Semidominance), Incongruent, Incoordination, Incrassate, Incremental Line, Incross, Incrustation, Incubation, Incubation Groove, Incubation Period, Incubatorium, Incubatory, Incumbent, Incunabulum, Incurrent Canal, Incurrent Ostia, Incurrent, Incurvariidae, Incurvarioidea, Incurvate, Incurved, Indented, Independent Assortment (Segregation), Indeterminate Cleavage, Index Fossils, Index Of Diversity, Index Of Similarity, Indian Apple Snail, Indication, Indicator Species (Indicators), Indifferent Species, Indigenous, Indigoid Biochrome, Indirect Competition, Indirect Flight Muscle, Indirect Life Cycle, Indirect Metamorphosis, Individual, Individualism, Individuation, Inductive Stimulus, Inductor (Organizer, Organiza-Tion Center), Inductura, Indumentum, Indurated (Indurescent), Indusial, Indusiate, Indusiform, Indusium, Industrial Melanism, Ined/Ineditus, Inequal, Inequilateral Valves, Inequilobate, Inequivalve, Inermous, Inert, Infauna, Infection, Inferior Anal Appendages, Inferior, Inferior Groove, Inferobranchiate, Inferolateral, Infero-Marginal Plates, Inferomedian, Inferoposterior, Inferradial, Infestation, Infibulation, Inflated, Inflation, Inflected (Inflexed), Influents, Information Index, Infra-, Infra-Anal Flaps, Infrabasal, Infrabranchial, Infrabuccal, Infrabuccal Chamber (Cavity), Infrabuccal Slit, Infracalyptral Setulae, Infracapitular Glands, Infracapitulum, Infracerebral Gland, Infraclypeus, Infracortical, Infracoxal, Infracted, Infraepimeron, Infraepisternum, Infra-Ergatoid Form, Infraesophageal, Infragenital, Infralabial, Inframarginal, Inframedian, Inframedian Latus, Infraneuston, Infraocular, Infraorbital Spine, Infraorder, Infrarostral, Infrasocial, Infraspecific, Infraspinatous (Infraspinous), Infrastigmatal, Infrasutural, Infumated, Infundibuliform, Infundibulum, Infuscate, Infusiform, Infusoria, Infusorigen, Ingesta, Ingestion, Ingluvial, Ingluvial Ganglion, Ingluvies, Ingolfiellidae, Inhalent Canal, Inhalant Siphon, Inheritance, Inheritance (Multifactorial), Inheritance (Unifactorial), Inherited Behavior Patterns, Inhibiting Factor, Inhibition, Inhibitor, Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potential (Ipsp), -ini, Initial Segment, Injector, Ink Sac, Ink Gland, Innate Behavior, Innate Releasing Mechanisms (Irm), Innate, Inner Dorsocentral Bristles, Inner Epithelium, Inner Lamina, Inner Ligament/Inner Layer of Ligament, Inner Line, Inner Lip, Inner Vesicle, Innervate, Innervation, Inocular, Inoculation, Inoculum, Inocyte, Inoperculate, Inosculate, Input Load, Input Variability, Inquiline (Inquilinous), Inquilinism, Insecta (Hexapoda), Insectarium, Insect Blood, Insectean, Insectan, Insect Flight, Insectivorous, Insect Larvae, Insectorubin, Insect Ovary, Insectoverdin, Insect Society, Insemination Reaction, Insemination, Inserted, Insertion Plate, Insertion, Insolation, Inspiration, Inspissate, Instantaneous Speciation, Instar, Instinct (Instinctive Behavior), Intectate, Integrated Control, Integration, Integripalliata (Integripalliate), Integument, Integumental Scolophore, Integumental Vesture or Setae, Intensity, Intensity Scale, Interactive Development, Interambulacral Area (Interambulacrum), Interambulacral Plates, Interantennal Setae, Interantennal Suture, Interantennular Septum, Interbasal Muscle, Interbrachial, Interbreed, Intercalare, Intercalary, Intercalary Appendages, Intercalary Deletion, Intercalary Segment, Intercalary Vein, Intercalary Walls, Intercastes, Intercellular, Intercervical Groove, Interchange, Intercheliceral Gland, Interchordal Areas, Interchromosomal, Intercingular, Intercistronic Complementation, Intercostal, Intercostal Vein, Intercostate, Intercoxal, Intercoxal Process, Intercrescence, Intercross, Interdemic, Interdentum, Interface, Interference Colors, Interference Competition, Interference, Interfertile, Interfilamentous Junction, Interfilar, Interfrontal Bristles, Interfrontalia, Interganglionic, Interganglionic, Intergeneric, Intergenic Change, Intergenic Suppresser, Intergenital, Interglacial, Interior Skeletal Wall, Interior Wall, Interkinesis, Interlabial, Interlamellar, Interlamellar Compartments, Interlamellar Junctions, Interlaminate Figure, Interlittoral, Interlobar, Interlobular Incisions, Intermalar, Intermaxilla, Intermedia, Intermediary, Intermediate Cell, Intermediate Denticles, Intermediate Host, Intermediate Inheritance, Intermediate Metabolism, Intermediate Moult, Intermediate (Association) Neurons, Intermediate Sclerite, Intermediate Tooth, Intermediate Valve, Intermesenteric, Intermitosis, Intermitotic, Intermoult, Interna, Internal Fertility Control, Internal Ligament, Internal Parameres, Internal Respiration, Internal Rhythm, Internal Ridges, Internal, Internal Triangle, International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, Internema, Interneurone, Internode, Internuncial, Internuncial Neuron, Internuncial Process, Interoceptors, Interocular, Interosculant, Interpetaloid, Interphase (Intermitosis), Interpleural, Interpleural Suture, Interpleurite, Interplical, Interpseudotrachial Papilla, Inter-Racial, Interradial Plates, Interradial Position, Interradium, Inter-Radius, Interramal, Interramal Cirrus, Interrugal, Interrupted, Interscutal, Intersegmental Furrow, Intersegmental (Arthrodial) Membrane, Intersegmental Sclerite (Intersegmentalia), Intersegmentalia, Interseptal, Intersex, Intersomitic, Interspaces, Interspecific Competition, Interspecific Cross, Interspecific Heterokaryons, Interspecific, Intersphincteric, Interspicular, Interspicular, Intersterility, Intersternite, Interstitial/Interstices, Interstitial Cells (Tissue), Interstitial Fauna (Meiofauna, Microfauna, Mesofauna), Interstitial Fluid, Interstitial Tissue, Interstitial, Interstrial, Intertentacular, Intertergal, Intertergite, Intertidal, Intertidal (Littoral) Zone, Intertrochanteric, Intervallum, Intervarietal, Interzonal, Interzooecial, Interzooidal Budding, Interzooidal Growth, Interzooidal Polymorph, Intestinal Groove, Intestinal Region, Intestinal Siphon, Intestine, Intima (of Gut/Tracheae), Intorted, Intra-Alar Bristles, Intrabiontic, Intracapsular, Intracellular Digestion, Intracellular Water, Intrachange, Intracistronic Complementation, Intracoelomic Muscle, Intracuticular Skeleton, Intrademic Selection, Intradermal, Intrados, Intra-Epithelial, Intrageneric, Intragenic Recombination, Intra-Group Competition, Intrahaemocoelic, Intrahemocoelic, Intralecithal (Superficial) Cleavage, Intraparies, Intraparietes, Intraparietal, Intrapetalous, Intrapleural, Intrapulmonary Respiration, Intrasegmental, Intraselection, Intrasexual Competition, Intraspecific Aggression, Intraspecific Competition, Intraspecific, Intraspicular, Intratentacular Budding, Intravesical, Intravitelline, Intrazooidal Budding, Intrazooidal Polymorphism, Intrinsic, Intrinsic Articulation, Intrinsic Body Wall Muscles, Intrinsic Muscles, Intrinsic Rate Of Natural Increase, Introduced, Introgression (Introgressive Hybridization), Introitus, Intromittent Organ, Introrse, Introvert, Intumescence, Intussusception, Inuncate, Invaginate, Invagination, Inverse Eyes, Inversion Heterozygote, Inversions, Invertebrata, Investment, Invicellata, Invitro, Invivo, Involucrum, Involuntary (Unstriped, Plain) Muscle, Involuntary, Involute, Involution, Iocheirata, Ionophores, Ipinae, Ipsilateral, Ipsp, Irian Division, Iridescence, Iridocyte, Iridophore, Iris Cells, Iris (Irises), Irm, Irreciprocal, Irregular, Irregular Echinoids, Irregulares, Irregularia, Irreversibility Rule, Irritability (Sensitivity), Irritant, Irrorate, Irruption, Isauxesis, Ischia, Ischiocerite, Ischiomerus, Ischiopodite (Ischium), Ischium, Ischnocera, Ischnopsyllidae, Ischnurinae, Island Biogeography, Island Biotas, Island Faunas, Island Hopping, Isoagglutination, Isoagglutinin, Isoalleles, Isobilateral, Isoblabe, Isobrachial, Isocaloric Weight, Isochela, Isochromosome, Isochromous, Isochronal Line, Isochronic, Isocrinida, Isocytic (Isocytous), Isodactylous, Isodemic, Isodiametric, Isodictyal, Isodont (Homodont), Isodynamic, Isofemale Line, Isogametes (Homogametes), Isogeneic (Syngeneic), Isogenes, Isogenic, Isogenomatic, Isoglottid, Isogonic, Isokont, Isolate, Isolated Population, Isolating Mechanisms, Isolation, Isolecithal Egg, Isologous Cell Line, Isomar, Isomastigote, Isomere, Isomeric, Isomerogamy, Isomerous (Homoeomerous), Isometopidae, Isometric Contraction, Isometric Growth, Isometry, Isomorphic, Isomorphism, Isomyaria (Isomyarian), Isomyarian Condition, Isonym, Iso-Osmotic, Isopalpi, Isoperlidae, Isophagous, Isophane (Isomar, Phenocontour), Isophene (Phenocontour), Isophenogamy, Isophenon (Isophena), Isophenous, Isoplankt, Isoploid, Isopneustic, Isopoda, Isopodous, Isopotent, Isopotential, Isopoylploid, Isoptera, Isopycnic, Isopycnosis (Isopyknosis), Isopycnotic, Isopygous, Isopyknosis, Isorhiza, Isospores, Isostrophic, Isosymbiosis, Isosyndetic Alloploid, Isotelic, Isotels, Isotomidae, Isotomy, Isotropic, Isotype, Isoxanthopterin(E), Isozoic, Isozooid, Isozygoty, Issidae, Isthmiate, Isthmus, Itch (Scabies, Mange) Mites, Iteration, Iterative Adaptation, Iterative Evolution, Iteroparity (Iteroparous), Ithomiinae, Ithonidae, Ithonoidea, Itinerant Breeding, Itonidae, Iulids, Iuroidea, Ixodidae, Ixodides
J
‘J’-Shaped Distribution (Growth Curve), Jaccard’s Coefficient, Jacket Cells, Jaculatory Duct, Jaculiferous, Japygidae, Jassidae, Jaw-Foot, Jelly Gland, Jellyfish, Jerusalem Crickets, Jet Effect Wind, Jet Propulsion, Jewel Beetle, Jewel Boxes, Jewel Wasps, Jezebels, Jigger Flea, Jingle Shells, Jizz, Johnston’s Organ, Joint, Jonstonian Organ, Jordan’s Laws, Jordanon (Jordan’s Species), Jordan’s Organ, Juan Fernandez Region, Jubate, Jugal Angle, Jugal Area/Tract, Jugal Bristles, Jugal Coverage, Jugal Fold, Jugal Lobe (Jugum), Jugal Muscles, Jugal Region, Jugal Sinus, Jugal Tract, Jugatae, Jugate Coupling, Jugo-Frenate, Jugo-Frenate Coupling, Jugular, Jugular Sclerites, Jugulum, Jugum, Julida, Julien's Organ, Juliform, Junctional Complex, Junior Homonym, Juliformia, Jumping Genes, Jumping Spider, Junctional Complex, Jungle, Junior Homonym, Junior Synonym, Junk Dna, Jurassic, Justified Emendation, Juvenile, Juvenile Hormone, Juxta, Juxtacardo, Juxtacoxal Carina, Juxtaposition, Juxtastipes
K
Kainozoic, Kairomone, Kala-Azar, Kalotermitidae, Kalyptorhynchia, Kamptozoa, Karyapsis, Karyaster, Karyenchyma/Karyochylema/Karyolymph, Karyoclasis, Karyogamy (Karyapsis), Karyogenetic, Karyokinesis, Karyolemma, Karyology, Karyolymph, Karyolysis, Karyomere, Karyomite, Karyomitosis, Karyomixis, Karyon, Karyoplasm, Karyorhexis, Karyosome, Karyota, Karyotheca, Karyotin, Karyotype, Katabolism, Katabolite, Katagenesis, Kataphase, Kataphoric, Kataplexy (Cataplexy), Katatrepsis, Katatropic, Katepimeron, Katepisternum, Katharobic, Katydid, Keber’s Organ, Keber's Valve, Keds, Keel, Keferstein Bodies, Kelp Flies, Kenozooid, Kentrogon, Kentromorphism, Kentron, Keratin, Keratinization, Keratosa, Keratose, Kermes, Kermesidae (Kermidae), Kerriidae (Lac Insects, Lacciferidae), Keyhole Limpets, Keyhole Sand Dollars, Keystone Predator, Kimmeridgian, Kin Selection, Kinaesthesis, Kinesthesis, (Proprioception), Kinaesthetic Orientation, Kinaesthetic, Kinesiodic, Kinesis, Kinesodic, Kinetic, Kinetium, Kinetoblast, Kinetochore, Kinetogenesis, Kinetomere, Kinetonema, Kinetonema, Kinetophilous, Kinetoplasm, King Crabs, King Crickets, King, Kingdom, King-Of-The-Mountain Principle, Kinomere, Kinopsis, Kinorhyncha (Echinodera), Kinship, Kissing Bug, Klasma Plates, Kleptobiosis, Kleptoparasite, Kleronomous, Klinokinesis (Phobotaxis), Klinotaxis, Knee-Segment, Knephoplankton, Koelliker's Canal, Kollaplankton, Kölliker’s Canal, Kölliker's Tufts/Organs, Kolyone, Kolytic, Koriogamy, Koshewnikow (Koshevnikov) Gland, Krause’s End Bulbs, Krauses’ Membrane, Kremastoplankton, Krill (Kril), Kronism, K-Selection, K-T Boundary, Kybernatics, Kyogenic, Kyphorhabd.