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English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
pedicellariae — n. pl. [L. pediculus, little foot] (ECHINODERMATA) In Echinoidea and Asteroidea, stalked pincer like structures, usually armed with teeth, used for removal of foreign particles and prevention of larvae of sessile organisms from settling on the… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Pedicellariae — Pedicellaria Ped i*cel*la ri*a, n.; pl. {Pedicellari[ae]}. [NL. See {Pedicel}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A peculiar forcepslike organ which occurs in large numbers upon starfishes and echini. Those of starfishes have two movable jaws, or blades, and are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pedicellaria — Pedicellariae (sing. pedicellaria) are commonly found on Echinoderms, particularly of the class Asteroidea. They serve to keep the body surface clear of encrusting organisms, though some pedicellariae aid in food capture. Each pedicellaria is… … Wikipedia
Pedicellarie — Pedicellariae Pedicellarien sind kleine „Greiforgane“ der Stachelhäuter. Sie bestehen aus Mesenchym, kalkigen Greifelementen (zwei bei Seesternen und drei bei Seeigeln), Muskulatur, Nerven und Sinneszellen und sind von lebender Epidermis… … Deutsch Wikipedia
echinoderm — /i kuy neuh derrm , ek euh neuh /, n. any marine animal of the invertebrate phylum Echinodermata, having a radiating arrangement of parts and a body wall stiffened by calcareous pieces that may protrude as spines and including the starfishes, sea … Universalium
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis — Taxobox name = Green sea urchin image caption = Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis regnum = Animalia phylum = Echinodermata classis = Echinoidea subclassis = Euechinoidea ordo = Echinoida familia = Strongylocentrotidae genus = Strongylocentrotus… … Wikipedia
Starfish — For other uses, see Starfish (disambiguation). Asteroidea redirects here. For the Asteraceae subfamily, see Asteroideae. Sea Stars Temporal range: Ordovician–Recent … Wikipedia
sea star — n. starfish. [1560 70] * * * ▪ echinoderm also called starfish any marine invertebrate of the class Asteroidea (phylum Echinodermata) having rays, or arms, surrounding an indistinct central disk. Despite their older common name, they are not… … Universalium
starfish — /stahr fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) starfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) starfishes. any echinoderm of the class Asteroidea, having the body radially arranged, usually in the form of a star, with five or more rays or… … Universalium
sea urchin — sea ur·chin (seґ urґchin) any of various marine animals of the class Echinoidea, having round bodies enclosed in a shell with spiny processes and pedicellariae protruding from it. Genera such as Diadema and Echinothrix may secrete venom from… … Medical dictionary
Papula — For the skin condition, see papule. Papulae (sing. papula), also known as dermal branchiae or skin gills, are projections of the coelom of Asteroidea that serve in respiration and waste removal. Papulae are soft, covered externally with the… … Wikipedia