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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A stage in the development of certain dipterous insects which immediately precedes the formation of the true nymph or pupa. In this pronymphal stage the insect consists simply of an envelop containing a formless creamy mass containing the results of histolysis and the centers for the regeneration of new organs.
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Paraderm: the limiting membrane enclosing the pronymph of Muscidae.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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