corneous
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It had vanished during his babyhood leaving only a corneous spot on his skull; but people were glad when Tomlin died.
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Squamula: a small corneous scale covering the base of primaries in some insects: = tegula, q.v.: in Diptera, = alula.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Valves: in Orthoptera, the corneous pieces of the ovipositor:= corniculi in Lepidoptera, sometimes used to = harpes; q.v.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Armature: applied to the spinous or chitinous processes on the legs, body or wings; or the corneous parts of genitalic structures.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Episternites: the upper pair of corneous appendages forming the ovipositor in grasshoppers.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
