Letter N - Zoology dictionary by Futura-Sciences

Alphabetical index

Necrophagous A necrophagous animal feeds on cadavers.	Nematicides Nematicides are products used to destroy nematodes.
Nematocyte A nematocyte is a urticant capsule located in the tentacles ...	Nematode Nematodes, also called Aschelminthes or ...
Neuston Neuston: Neuston, from the ancient Greek neust-, which ...	Nictitating membrane A nictitating membrane is a semi-transparent membrane that ...
Nidicolous A fledgling is called nidicolous when it is born without ...	Nidifugous Nidifugous birds are birds of which the young are covered ...
Night vision Night vision is the ability to see in the dark. The mutation ...	Nocturnal A nocturnal phenomenon is a phenomenon that takes place ...
Notonecta Notonecta is an aquatic bug that breathes at the water’s surface.	Nuptial plumage Nuptial plumage is modified plumage that appears during the ...
Nymph The nymph stage is the development stage preceding the imago ...	Nymphosis Nymphosis is the passage from the larval state to the nymph ...