C cadavericole n. [L. cadaver, dead body; colere, to dwell] An organism feeding on the dead tissues of another organism. caddis n. [Gr. kadiskos, urn or box] (ARTHRO: Insecta) In Trichoptera, a case bearing larva. cadre n. [L. quadrus, square] | C cadavericole n. L. cadaver dead body colere to dwell An organism feeding on the dead tissues of another organism. caddis n. Gr. kadiskos urn or box ARTHRO Insecta In Trichoptera a case bearing larva. cadre n. L. quadrus square ARTHRO Pentastomida The sclerotized mouth lining. caducous a. L. caducus falling Naturally detached or shed having the tendency to fall off early or before maturity. caducous muscle ARTHRO Insecta In exo- and endoptery-gotes larval muscles that may persist for a short time in the adult and may play an important role until destroyed. caecum cecum n. pl. caeca L. caecus blind 1. A pouch or saclike cavity extending from the alimentary canal with an opening at only one end. 2. BRACHIO Evagination of the outer epithelium projecting into the endopuncta of the shell pallial caecum mantle papilla. 3. ECHI When present a blind pouch arising from the posterior precloacal region of the intestine function unknown. 4. SIPUN see rectal caecum. cecal caecal a. Caenogaea Cainogea n. Gr. kainos recent gaia earth A zoogeographical region including the Nearctic Palearctic and Oriental regions as opposed to Eogaea. caenogaean a. caenogenesis see cenogenesis caisson n. L. capsa box ANN Oligochaeta A box-like arrangement of longitudinal muscle fibers in certain earthworms. calabar swelling Transient subcutaneous nodule or swelling resulting from the traversing filarial nematode Loa loa. calamistrum setae ARTHRO Chelicerata In many cribellate Araneae a row of curved bristle-like setae on the dorsal part of the fourth metatarsus functioning in combing silk from a special spinning organ. 152 Maggenti and Gardner calamus n. L. calamus reed nemata The shaft of the spicule. calathiform a. L. calathus basket shaped bowl-like forma shape Shaped like a cup or bowl. calcanea see unguitractor calcar n. pl. -caria L. calcar spur 1. A spur-like projection. 2. ARTHRO Insecta A spur- or horn-like hypertrophied seta or spine with roots that may be incorporated in the tegument.
