A | B |
ektoskeleton | a bocy covering made of chitin, for support & protection |
molt | shed an old outer covering, replacing it with a new one |
thorax | body region between the head & abdomen |
abdomen | body region posterior to the thorax |
cephalothorax | head and thorax fused together |
compound eye | eye with many lenses each with limited scope |
simple eye | eye with single lens |
open circulatory system | blood flows into body cavities where cells are in direct contact with blood |
statogyst | organ of balance in a crustacean |
gonad | general term for organ that produces gametes |
complete meamorphosis | insect developing egg, larva, pupa & adult |
incomplete meamorphosis | insect developing egg, nymph & adult |