Search Results for: simian
Single transverse palmar crease
Definition noun The single crease or line extending across the palm, and formed by the fusion of the proximal and the... Read More
Parasitism
Organisms depend on different sources of food to survive. Larger organisms like plants make their own food (autotrophs) and... Read More
Catarrhine
Definition noun, plural: catarrhines Any of the primates belonging to the parvorder Catarrhini, characterized by having the... Read More
Platyrrhine
Definition noun, plural: platyrrhines Any of the small to mid-sized primates belonging to the pavorder Platyrrhini,... Read More
Palmar crease
Definition noun, plural: palmar creases A crease or line on the palm Supplement The lines on the palm called palmar creases... Read More
Pinocytosis
Pinocytosis Definition What is pinocytosis? Pinocytosis is the ingestion of extracellular fluids, i.e. the fluid... Read More
Retrovirus
Definition noun, plural: retroviruses Any of the group of viruses in the family Retroviridae. The virus is characterized by... Read More
Papovaviridae
Papovaviridae (Science: virology) family of oncogenic dNA viruses including papilloma, polyoma and simian vacuolating virus... Read More