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shrimp 1. (Science: zoology) Any one of numerous species of macruran crustacea belonging to Crangon and various allied... Read More

Definition noun, plural: isopods Any of the members of the order Isopoda, which is a taxonomic group characterized mainly by... Read More

Ichnology & Sedimentology Of Shallow To Marginal Marine Systems ... Read More

Chromosomes Definition Chromosomes are thread-like structures present in the nucleus of plant and animal cells. Chromosomes... Read More

Definition noun, plural: flukes (1) (ichthyology) Summer flounder, Paralichthys dentatus (a flatfish) (2) (cetology) Either... Read More

Commensalism Definition What is commensalism? Literally, commensalism is a Latin word that means ‘to eat at the same... Read More

Arthropod Definition What is an arthropod? An arthropod is an invertebrate living organism characterized by the presence of... Read More

Organisms depend on different sources of food to survive. Larger organisms like plants make their own food (autotrophs) and... Read More

Triploblastic Definition A triploblastic animal had three main layers of tissue during embryonic development. The central... Read More

Everything is a cycle in life. The way organisms consume their food also follows a cycle. This is usually described as the... Read More

Definition noun, plural: halophiles An organism that thrives in an environment of high salinity Supplement A halophile... Read More

An oxidizer is a substance that facilitates oxidation in a chemical reaction by accepting electrons from another substance.... Read More

Definition noun plural: trehaloses tre·ha·lose, loʊs A disaccharide made up of two α-glucose molecules, and serves as... Read More