stridulatory
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Stridulatory — Strid u*la*to*ry, a. Stridulous; able to stridulate; used in stridulating; adapted for stridulation. Darwin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stridulatory — adjective see stridulate … New Collegiate Dictionary
stridulatory — adj. [L. stridere, to make a creaking or grating noise] Pertaining to or the nature of stridulation … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
stridulatory — strid·u·la·to·ry … English syllables
stridulatory — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ləˌtōrē, tȯr , ri adjective Etymology: stridulation + ory : able to stridulate : used in stridulation : stridulous … Useful english dictionary
coxal stridulatory organ — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Hemiptera, longitudinal striations of the coxal base and the cephalic margin of the lateral plate of the coxal cavity … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
orthopteran — /awr thop teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. orthopterous. n. 2. an orthopterous insect. [1895 1900; < NL Orthopter(a) (see ORTHOPTERON) + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction broadly, any member of one of four insect orders. Orthopteran has come to be regarded… … Universalium
Stridulation — is the act of producing sound by rubbing together certain body parts. This behavior is mostly associated with insects, but other animals are known to do this as well, such as a number of species of fishes, snakes and spiders. The mechanism is… … Wikipedia
sound reception — Introduction response of an organism s aural mechanism, the ear, to a specific form of energy change, or sound waves. Sound waves can be transmitted through gases, liquids, or solids, but the hearing function of each species is particularly … Universalium
Crossopriza lyoni — Tailed cellar spider Crossopriza lyoni Scientific classification … Wikipedia
