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Slender

slender 1. Small or narrow in proportion to the length or the height; not thick; slim; as, a slender stem or stalk of a... Read More

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Camelid

Camelid Definition A canelid refers to any of the even-toed ungulates of the family Camelidae, e.g. camels, llamas,... Read More

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Pseudopodia

A pseudopodium (plural: pseudopodia) refers to the temporary projection of the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell. Pseudopodia... Read More

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Rod

Rod 1. A straight and slender stick; a wand; hence, any slender bar, as of wood or metal (applied to various purposes).... Read More

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Flagellum

Flagellum Definition Flagellum is a slender, hair-like structure composed of a complex arrangement of multiple proteins,... Read More

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Poles

Pole 1. A long, slender piece of wood; a tall, slender piece of timber; the stem of a small tree whose branches have been... Read More

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Vibrissa

Definition noun, plural: vibrissae (1) A whisker of an animal, e.g. cat (2) A long, slender, bristle-like feather at the... Read More

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Shaft

shaft 1. The slender, smooth stem of an arrow; hence, an arrow. His sleep, his meat, his drink, is him bereft, That lean he... Read More

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Lean

Lean 1. That part of flesh which consist principally of muscle without the fat. The fat was so white and the lean was so... Read More

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Rushes

rush 1. A moving forward with rapidity and force or eagerness; a violent motion or course; as, a rush of troops; a rush of... Read More

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Neck

neck 1. The part of an animal which connects the head and the trunk, and which, in man and many other animals, is more... Read More

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Olfactory receptor cells

olfactory receptor cells Very slender nerve cell's, with large nuclei and surmounted by six to eight long, sensitive cilia... Read More

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Petiolate

Definition adjective (1) (botany) Having a petiole or leafstalk attaching the leaf blade to the stem. (2) (entomology)... Read More

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Ascaris

Definition noun A genus comprised of species of parasitic nematodes characterized by resembling earthworms and having... Read More

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Stipulate

Stipulate Definition Stipulate meaning: Stipulate typically refers to a specific feature or characteristic of a plant's... Read More

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Bryophytes

Bryophytes (nonvascular plants) do not have xylem or phloem. The habitations of this plant group are widely varied and... Read More

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Lepidoptera

Lepidoptera (Science: zoology) An order of insects, which includes the butterflies and moths. They have broad wings, covered... Read More

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Vine

vine (Science: botany) Any woody climbing plant which bears grapes. Hence, a climbing or trailing plant; the long, slender... Read More

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Axon terminal

An axon terminal is any of the button-like endings of axons through which axons make synaptic contacts with other nerve... Read More

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Malpighian tubule

Definition noun, plural: Malpighian tubules A tubule extending from the interior (alimentary canal) to the exterior of many... Read More

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Runner

runner (Science: plant biology) A slender, prostrate or trailing stem which produces roots and sometimes erect shoots at its... Read More

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Feathers

Feather 1. (Science: ornithology) One of the peculiar dermal appendages, of several kinds, belonging to birds, as contour... Read More

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Asparagus

Asparagus 1. (Science: botany) a genus of perennial plants belonging to the natural order liliaceae, and having erect much... Read More

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Axon

What Is Axon? An axon is a thin, long fiber of a nerve cell (or neuron). It transmits electrical impulses from the cell... Read More

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Llama

Definition noun, plural: llamas A camelid or ruminant native to South America and closely related to the camels, formerly... Read More

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Trichuris trichiura

Definition noun Human whipworm species of the family Trichuridae Supplement Whipworms are a group of helminths together with... Read More

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Mantis

Mantis Definition A mantis (plural: mantises or mantes) refers to any of the insects that belong to the order Mantodea... Read More

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Animal cell

An animal cell is the fundamental functional unit of life of animals. It is also the basic unit of reproduction. Animal... Read More

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Taenia

Definition noun A genus of the class Cestoda that is comprised of tapeworms that cause taeniasis and... Read More

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Twins

Definition noun, singular: twin (1) Two siblings from the same pregnancy and birth (2) (general) Two closely related and... Read More

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Shrimp

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

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Pedicle

Definition noun, plural: pedicles (1) (botany) The stalk of a flower. (2) (entomology) The waist of the ant bearing one or... Read More

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Mucor

Mucor (Science: botany) A genus of minute fungi. The plants consist of slender threads with terminal globular sporangia;... Read More

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Stick

stick 1. A small shoot, or branch, separated, as by a cutting, from a tree or shrub; also, any stem or branch of a tree, of... Read More

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Mango

Mango Origin: pg. Manga, fr. Tamil mankay. 1. The fruit of the mango tree. It is rather larger than an apple, and of an... Read More

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Cell

A biological cell is a membrane-bound structure that occurs as a functional independent unit of life (such as in unicellular... Read More

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Tropic

tropic 1. (Science: suffix) A turning toward, having an affinity for. Compare: -trophic. Origin: G. Trope, a turning 2.... Read More

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Petiole

Definition noun, plural: petioles (1) (botany) The stalk at the base of the leaf blade, attaching and supporting the leaf... Read More

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Poison

poison 1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is capable of producing a morbid, noxious, or deadly... Read More

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Swallow

Definition noun, plural: swallows (physiology) The act of swallowing (ornithology) Any of the passerine bird species of the... Read More