The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... animals . There are about 30 species . One of the most common species is the E. livida , which is a brownish fly ; the wings are transparent , with dark veins . They are observed in fields and gardens . E. borealis , is of a more slen ...
... animals . There are about 30 species . One of the most common species is the E. livida , which is a brownish fly ; the wings are transparent , with dark veins . They are observed in fields and gardens . E. borealis , is of a more slen ...
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... animals , histo- ries , & c . ENCHELIS , in natural history , a genus of the Vermes Infusoria . Worm invisible to the naked eye , very simple , cylindrical . There are fifteen species . An account of these may be found in Adams " On the ...
... animals , histo- ries , & c . ENCHELIS , in natural history , a genus of the Vermes Infusoria . Worm invisible to the naked eye , very simple , cylindrical . There are fifteen species . An account of these may be found in Adams " On the ...
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... animals , decayed vege- tables , and all kinds of flesh , and in every state of its existence down to the most pu- trid . The general characters by which insects are distinguished are the following : they are furnished with several ...
... animals , decayed vege- tables , and all kinds of flesh , and in every state of its existence down to the most pu- trid . The general characters by which insects are distinguished are the following : they are furnished with several ...
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... animals , In- secta : he defines an insect , a small animal , breathing through pores on its sides , fur- nished with moveable antennæ and many feet , covered with either a hard crust or a hairy skin . As introductory to the distin ...
... animals , In- secta : he defines an insect , a small animal , breathing through pores on its sides , fur- nished with moveable antennæ and many feet , covered with either a hard crust or a hairy skin . As introductory to the distin ...
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... animals when in their complete or ultimate form , for the larvæ of such as are of this short duration have in reality lived a very long time under water , of which they are natives ; and it is observed , that water insects , in general ...
... animals when in their complete or ultimate form , for the larvæ of such as are of this short duration have in reality lived a very long time under water , of which they are natives ; and it is observed , that water insects , in general ...
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