| nervuration | (entomol.) the pattern of veins in an insect's wing. | |
| Anopheles | [Gk. /anopheles/ useless, harmful.] | |
| Aedes | [Gk. a- + /-e_de_s/ akin to /hedos/ pleasure] | |
| ciberian | (obs.) pertaining to an insect's mouthparts. | |
| suctorial | adapted for, making use of, or pertaining to suction. | |
| haustellum | an organ for sucking blood or juices. | |
| punkie | a biting midge; a gnat of the family Ceratopogonidae. | |
| dor | a European dung beetle, /Geotrupes stercorarius/; any of several insects, such as the June bug, that fly with a buzzing noise. | |
| fecula | feces, esp. of insects; foul matter. | |
| setireme | an aquatic insect's oarlike leg. | |
| aedeagus | a male insect's penile equivalent. |