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A natural science concerned with the study of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially in relation to their origin, growth, reproduction, structure, behaviour and evolution.

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pes

Biology; Mammalogy

The hind foot. Collectively the tarsals, metatarsals and phalanges of the pelvic limb.

karyotype

Biology; Mammalogy

1. Morphological characteristics of the chromosomes of a cell. 2. An arrangement of chromosomes of a cell according to shape, centromere position and number.

lambdoidal crest (occipital crest)

Biology; Mammalogy

A transverse bony ridge across the cranium near the posterior border of the parietals.

lutenizing hormone (LH)

Biology; Mammalogy

Pituitary hormone responsible for the formation of the corpus luteum; together with FSH this hormone stimulates the follicle to secret estrogen.

malleus

Biology; Mammalogy

the outermost of the three ear ossicles; derived from te articular bone.

Mandible

Biology; Mammalogy

The lower jaw, composed of the two dentaries in mammals.

maxillary

Biology; Mammalogy

That part of the maxillary bone that forms the flat plate-like anterior part of the zygomatic arch; the zyomatic process of the maxillary.

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