Difference between revisions of "autogeny"
From ZooTerms (Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology)
m (1 revision: noun simple (largest file 2.4MB)) |
m (1 revision: import_noun-simple) |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
|lexical category=noun | |lexical category=noun | ||
|etymology=Greek <i>autos</i>, self; <i>genesis</i>, birth | |etymology=Greek <i>autos</i>, self; <i>genesis</i>, birth | ||
| − | |definition=1. Self-generation. | + | |definition=1. Self-[[generation]]. |
2. Endogeny. | 2. Endogeny. | ||
| − | 3. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) The ability of Culicidae females to develop mature eggs without a prior blood meal. | + | 3. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) The ability of Culicidae females to develop mature eggs without a prior [[blood]] meal. |
| + | }} | ||
[[Category:Disambiguation page necessary]] | [[Category:Disambiguation page necessary]] | ||
| + | {{Concept scheme relation | ||
| + | |scheme=Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 23:39, 13 September 2013
autogeny (noun; Greek autos, self; genesis, birth): 1. Self-generation.2. Endogeny.
3. (Arthropoda: Insecta) The ability of Culicidae females to develop mature eggs without a prior blood meal.
