 | John Locke - 1844 - 272 Seiten
...before-mentioned divisions, may be considered together as one great tribe of animals. They are called insects, from a separation in the middle of their bodies, whereby they are, as it were, cut into two parts, which are joined together by a small ligature ; as we see in wasps,... | |
 | William Bolles - 1846 - 720 Seiten
...unsearchable, not to be traced out by inquiry or study. Insect, In-sekt, «. one of a tribe of animals, so called from a separation in the middle of their bodies, whereby they are cut into two parts, which are joined together by a small ligature: as in wasps and common fliee. [ing on... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 430 Seiten
...fathers of the Church. HABITS OF INSECTS EXPLAINED. Jl-'liy arc insects so called .' Because they have a separation in the middle of their bodies, whereby they are cut (insectus, cut or notched, Lat.) into two parts, joined by a small ligature, as in the common house-fly.... | |
 | 1851 - 278 Seiten
...into everything INSCBI'PTION, *. something written or engraved ; title I'NSECT, s. a small animal. Insects are so called from a separation in the middle of their bodies, whereby they are cut into two parts, which are joined together by a small ligature, as we see in wasps and common flies... | |
 | James Knowles - 1851 - 818 Seiten
...Marking with a seam. INSEARCH, In.sertsh', m. To make inquiry. INSECT, m'- li . n. A tribe of animals, so called from a separation in the middle of their bodies, whereby they arc cut into two parts, which are joined together by a small ligature, as in wasps and common flies.... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1854 - 90 Seiten
...is cut—"Insects may be considered together as one great tribe of animals: they are called Insects from a separation in the middle of their bodies, whereby they are cut into two parts, which axe joined together by a small ligature, as we see in wasps and common flies."... | |
 | John Locke, James Augustus St. John - 1854 - 576 Seiten
...before-mentioned divisions, may be considered together as one great tribe of animals. They are called insects, from a separation in the middle of their bodies, whereby they are, as it were, cut into two parts, which are joined together by a small ligature ; as we see in wasps,... | |
 | William Keane (gardener.) - 1861 - 252 Seiten
...much for advice ; and now for the subject in hand. Insects (from the Latin insectus, cut or notched,) are so called from a separation in the middle of their bodies, whereby they are cut into two parts, joined by a small ligature, as in the common fly. The history and description of insects... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1871 - 194 Seiten
...cut — " Insects may be considered together as one °reat tribe of animals : they are called Insects from a separation in the middle of their bodies, whereby they are cut into two parts, which are joined together by a small ligature, as we see in wasps and common flies."... | |
 | Richard Harrison Black - 1874 - 472 Seiten
...Atterbury. [n-sect (!)- Insects may be considered as one great tribe of animals ; they are called insects from a separation in the middle of their bodies, whereby they are cut into two parts, which are joined together hy a small ligature, as we see in wasps and common fliM.... | |
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Insects, which in their several changes belong to several of the before-mentioned divisions, may be considered together as one great tribe of animals. They are called insects, from a separation in the middle of their bodies, whereby they are, as it were,... 
