Search Results for: chordata
Kingdom Animalia
Kingdom Animalia Definition Each person can say that they know of or can name at least one animal. However, do people know... Read More
Classification system
Classification Systems Definition In life, many things are classified, that is, to put into categories or groups based on... Read More
Chondrichthyes
Definition noun A taxonomic class comprised of cartilaginous fish Supplement Chondrichthyes is taxonomic superclass of... Read More
Cephalochordate
Definition noun, plural: cephalochordates Any of the small, elongated, segmented, fish-like chordates that belong to the... Read More
Osteichthyes
Definition noun A taxonomic superclass of a diverse group of fish that have skeletons composed primarily of bone... Read More
Sarcopterygian
Definition noun, plural: Actinopterygians Any of a group of Osteichthyes characterized primarily by their lobed... Read More
Metamerism
Metamerism Definition Metamerism is the repetition of homologous body segments. This type of development can be seen in the... Read More
Flying fish
A flying fish is a fish distinguished by the ability to leap from the water and seem to fly over a considerable distance... Read More
Homo sapiens sapiens
Homo sapiens What are homo sapiens? Homo sapiens is the species of all the highly developed primates on earth, a category... Read More
Actinopterygian
Definition noun, plural: Actinopterygians Any of a group of Osteichthyes characterized by possessing lepidotrichia (i.e. fin... Read More
Strepsirrhine
Definition noun, plural: strepsirrhines Any of the wet-nosed primates characterized mainly by having... Read More
Lesser ape
Definition noun, plural: lesser apes Any of the apes of the family Hylobatidae (gibbons) characterized by being relatively... Read More
Haplorrhine
Definition noun, plural: haplorrhines Any of the primates characterized mainly by being dry-nosed because of a lack of a... Read More
Old World monkey
Definition noun, plural: Old World monkeys Any of the primates that belong to the family Cercopithecidae of the suborder... Read More
Philippine tarsier
Definition noun, plural: Philippine tarsiers A tarsier species endemic to the islands of the Philippines Supplement Tarsiers... Read More
European lancelet
Definition noun, plural: European lancelets A lancelet species of the genus Branchiostoma and is commonly used as a model... Read More
Sphenodon guntheri
Definition The tuatara species of the genus Sphenodon that inhabits one small island of New Zealand, i.e. Brothers... Read More
Pantherinae
Definition noun A taxonomic subfamily belonging to the family Felidae, and includes the genera Panthera and... Read More
Domestic cat
Definition noun, plural: domestic cats A small domesticated Felis species, e.g. F. domestica or F. catus Supplement The... Read More
Euphlyctis hexadactylus
Definition noun A species belonging to the taxonomic family Dicroglossidae of the order Anura, and commonly called the green... Read More
Brown bear
Brown Bear Definition The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is a large bear species. In North America, brown bears are often... Read More
giant panda
Giant Panda Definition The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is a bear species that has a round head, a stocky body with... Read More