osmeterium
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Osmeterium — Second or third instar caterpillar of Papilio glaucus showing osmeterium … Wikipedia
Osmeterium — Segundo o tercer estadio de oruga de Papilio glaucus mostrando su osmeterium … Wikipedia Español
Osmeterium — Chenille de Papilio glaucus montrant son osmeterium … Wikipédia en Français
osmeterium — noun (plural osmeteria) Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek osmē odor Date: 1816 a protrusible glandular process of swallowtail larvae that emits a disagreeable odor for defensive purposes … New Collegiate Dictionary
osmeterium — n.; pl. osmeteria [Gr. osme, odor] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A fleshy, tubular, eversible pouch usually V or Yshaped, sometimes arising from cephalo dorso meson of the prothorax of Papilionidae caterpillars, that produce a penetrating odor; also… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
osmeterium — os·me·te·ri·um … English syllables
osmeterium — … Useful english dictionary
Swallowtail butterfly — This article is about the insect family. For other uses, see Swallowtail. Swallowtail butterflies Cairns Birdwing, Ornithoptera euphorion (G.R. Gray 1852) … Wikipedia
Terpene — Many terpenes are derived commercially from conifer resins, such as those made by this pine. Terpenes ( / … Wikipedia
Black Swallowtail — Taxobox name = Black Swallowtail status = secure regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera familia = Papilionidae tribus = Papilionini genus = Papilio species = P. polyxenes binomial = Papilio polyxenes binomial… … Wikipedia
