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“pearl body”
bead gland, pearl body
One of a heterogeneous group of food bodies with a pear-like luster and high concentration of lipids, apparently used by plants to attract and support ants.
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Ant and Related Entomology Terms
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pearl body, bead glands
One of a heterogeneous group of food bodies with a pearl-like luster and high concentration of lipids (fatty acids), apparently used by plants to attract and to support ants.
This entry is located in the following unit:
Ant and Related Entomology Terms
(page 15)