Entomology Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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abdomen
A
third body part of an insect
2
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adult
A
fully grown insect
3
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chitin
A
hard protective outer covering, especially found on beetles
4
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complete metamorphosis
A
four stages: egg, larva, pupa, adult
5
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consumer
A
insects that use what others make
6
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direct development
A
three stages: egg, young, adult
7
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egg
A
the first stage in insect development, young hatch from these
8
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entomology
A
the study of insects
9
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habitat
A
a place where an insect naturally lives
10
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head
A
the first body part of an insect, contains the eyes, mouth and antennae
11
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incomplete metamorphosis
A
three stages: egg, nymph, adult
12
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insect
A
an invertebrate that has six legs, three body parts and usually wings
13
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larva
A
the worm-like or caterpillar stage, the second stage in complete metamorphosis
