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arthropod
(noun)
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an
invertebrate with a segmented external covering and jointed limbs
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| caterpillar
(noun)
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the
larval form of a moth or butterfly
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| chrysalis
(noun)
|
pupa
without a cocoon
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| cocoon
(noun)
|
a
covering of silk or other material spun by the larva as protection
for the pupal stage
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| entomology
(noun)
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the
study of insects
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| Lepidoptera
(Latin noun) |
the
order of insects that contains butterflies and moths: lepido
= scale and tpera = wing
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| maxillary
palpi (noun) |
mouthparts
that aid in food handling
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| molt
(verb)
|
to
shed the skin
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| pheromone
gland (noun) |
a
structure that produces chemicals which, when released, influence
the behavior of other members of the same species
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| proboscis
(noun)
|
long,
hollow, coiled feeding tube
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| proleg
(noun)
|
fleshy
legs without joints on the abdominal segments of a caterpillar
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| pupate
(verb)
|
to
leave the larval stage and enter the pupal stage |
| spinneret
(noun)
|
opening
of the silk gland |
| spiracle
(noun)
|
opening
through which insects breathe |
