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habitus

Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
No Taxon (Glossary)
No Taxon (H)
No Taxon habitus
Explanation of Names
From Latin, habitus, appearance.
Identification
habitus noun, plural habitus - in zoology, mode of life; form, shape, or general external appearance.

Usage:
Due to the punctuation, pelage, and general habitus, I'm pretty sure this is an anthicid or ant-like flower beetle (Jim McClarin)
...image showing dorsal habitus (Jim McClarin)
(Cyclocephala is) similar in general habitus to many June bugs, but the combination of pale yellow color [typ.], black head and the males have the front legs with a noticeably enlarged final tarsomere (Phil Harpootlian)
Print References
Gordh, p. 421, entry for habitus (1)
Internet References
Wiktionary--habitus
Works Cited
1.A Dictionary of Entomology
George Gordh, David H. Headrick. 2003. CABI Publishing.