Пятиязычный словарь названий животных. Насекомые. — М.: РУССО. Под редакцией д-ра биол. наук., проф. Б. Р. Стригановой. 2000.
long-legged fly — ▪ insect any member of a family of insects in the fly order, Diptera, that are tiny and metallic blue, green, or copper in colour. These flies prey on smaller insects and are found around damp, marshy places. The male has conspicuous… … Universalium
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
dipteran — /dip teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. dipterous (def. 1). n. 2. a dipterous insect. [1835 45; DIPTER(A) + AN] * * * Any member of the more than 85,000 species in the insect order Diptera (the two winged, or true, flies), characterized by the use of only one… … Universalium
crane fly — noun long legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite • Syn: ↑daddy longlegs • Hypernyms: ↑dipterous insect, ↑two winged insects, ↑dipteran, ↑dipteron • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Dolichopodidae — Temporal range: Cretaceous – Recent Sciapus sp. Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
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artiodactyl — artiodactylous, adj. /ahr tee oh dak til/, adj. 1. Zool. having an even number of toes or digits on each foot. n. 2. a hoofed, even toed mammal of the order Artiodactyla, comprising the pigs, hippopotamuses, camels, deer, giraffes, pronghorns,… … Universalium
Crane fly — Nephrotoma (spotted crane fly) … Wikipedia
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arachnid — arachnidan /euh rak ni deuhn/, adj., n. /euh rak nid/, n. 1. any wingless, carnivorous arthropod of the class Arachnida, including spiders, scorpions, mites, ticks, and daddy longlegs, having a body divided into two parts, the cephalothorax and… … Universalium
Fauna of Scotland — The fauna of Scotland is generally typical of the north west European part of the Palearctic ecozone, although several of the country s larger mammals were hunted to extinction in historic times and human activity has also led to various species… … Wikipedia
