Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having diversiform antennæ; pertaining to or having the characters of the Heterocera.
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Examples
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Phalaenae: a Linnean term embracing most of the heterocerous
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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Ceylon is situate at the entrance to the eastern regions, the list in this volume will suitably precede the descriptive catalogues of the heterocerous _Lepidoptera_ of Hindustan, Java, Borneo, and of other parts of Australasia, which are being prepared for publication.
Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon James Emerson Tennent 1836
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In some of the heterocerous families several species are common to Ceylon and to
Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon James Emerson Tennent 1836
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As Ceylon is situate at the entrance to the eastern regions, the list in this volume will suitably precede the descriptive catalogues of the heterocerous _Lepidoptera_ of Hindostan, Java, Borneo, and of other parts of Australasia, which are being prepared for publication.
Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 (of 2) James Emerson Tennent 1836
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In some of the heterocerous families several species are common to Ceylon and to
Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 (of 2) James Emerson Tennent 1836
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