Difference between revisions of "katatrepsis"
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|etymology=Greek <i>kata</i>, down; <i>trepein</i>, to turn | |etymology=Greek <i>kata</i>, down; <i>trepein</i>, to turn | ||
| − | |definition=1. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) In blastokinesis, the movement of the embryo inside the egg from one pole to another. | + | |definition=1. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) In [[blastokinesis]], the movement of the [[embryo]] inside the egg from one pole to another. |
| − | 2. Refers to different activities in different groups of insects, i.e., dorsal to ventral, ventral to dorsal. | + | 2. Refers to different activities in different groups of [[insects]], i.e., [[dorsal]] to [[ventral]], [[ventral]] to [[dorsal]]. |
| − | 3. Decrease of movement during blastokinesis | + | 3. Decrease of movement during [[blastokinesis]] |
|see also=[[anatrepsis]]. | |see also=[[anatrepsis]]. | ||
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[[Category:Disambiguation page necessary]] | [[Category:Disambiguation page necessary]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:40, 13 September 2013
katatrepsis (noun; Greek kata, down; trepein, to turn): 1. (Arthropoda: Insecta) In blastokinesis, the movement of the embryo inside the egg from one pole to another.2. Refers to different activities in different groups of insects, i.e., dorsal to ventral, ventral to dorsal.
3. Decrease of movement during blastokinesis
See also: anatrepsis.
