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Zoology
The scientific study of the animal kingdom, including extinct and possibly mythical beings.
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meiosis
Zoology; Zoological terms
The process of nuclear division in a cell that involves the reduction of the number of chromosomes by one half.
metabolism
Zoology; Zoological terms
The sum of all of the chemical reactions that take place in an organism (or within an individual cell).
metamorphosis
Zoology; Zoological terms
The process some animals undergo in which they change from an immature form to an adult form.
microhabitat
Zoology; Zoological terms
The elements of a habitat that are used by an individual during its daily activities. Refers to a subset of conditions within a wider scope of habitat characteristics.
migration
Zoology; Zoological terms
The annual movement of groups of animals between their breeding grounds and wintering sites.
migratory
Zoology; Zoological terms
Overshooting A phenomenon in which migratory animals move along the correct route but travel beyond the normal distance and thus over-shoot their destination.
mirror-image orientation
Zoology; Zoological terms
A migratory phenomenon in which individuals seem to reverse the east-west orientation of their migration route.
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