Insects, pt. 1-4. History of the zoophytes. IndexE. Poole, 1824 |
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Termos e frases comuns
animal animal's appear aurelia beautiful becomes bees Bees gather beetle begins birds body Borneo bottom breed burst butterfly called Capibara caterpillar cells civet climates colour continue coraline covered creature deposit destroyed devour earth eggs eyes feed feelers feet female fish flesh flies flower fore furnished gnat goat grow habitation hair hatched head hive hole honey horns horses Hyæna impregnated inch long insect insect tribe isinglass kermes kind labour Lapland larger leaves legs little animal live louse male manner motion mouth native nature nest observed parent perfect Persia plants polypus prey produced propagation quadrupeds queen reptile resembling rest retreat round scarcely season seems seen seize shell silk-worm skin sometimes soon species spider stag sting substance surface swarm tail tion transparent trees trunk variety vegetable viviparous voracious wasp whole winged insect winter worm young zoophytes
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