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Zoology

The scientific study of the animal kingdom, including extinct and possibly mythical beings.

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naricorns

Zoology; Zoological terms

Raised, hrony tubes (nostril sheaths) on top of the bill that encase the nostrils of members of the order Procellariiformes

nature

Zoology; Zoological terms

Nature comprises all living organisms (biotic components), all non living components such as the physical environment (abiotic components), and all of the possible interactions ...

nearctic

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Relating to the biogeographic subregion that includes Greenland and North America north of tropical Mexico.

nematocyst

Zoology; Zoological terms

A specialized stinging cell in coelenterates; contains a hairlike structure that can be ejected.

neonate

Zoology; Zoological terms

Newborn snake or lizard when it is the product of a live birth

neotropics

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The biogeographic region that includes southern Mexico and Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.

heterotroph

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An organism that utilizes organic materials as a source of energy and nutrients.