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Anatomy

It is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things

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secrete

Biology; Anatomy

To give off or release a substance, such as saliva, that is produced by a gland or organ in the body.

matter

Biology; Anatomy

Something that occupies space, has mass, and exists as a solid, liquid, or gas is called matter.

maggot

Biology; Anatomy

The larva of a type of fly, often found in decayed animal and plant matter. Maggots look like small white worms.

pregnant

Biology; Anatomy

Carrying developing the young inside the body. A human female is pregnant for about nine months.

pollen

Biology; Anatomy

Powdery grains that contain the male sex cells of most plants. Pollen fertilizes the female sex cells to make seeds.

radial symmetry

Biology; Anatomy

An arrangement of parts in a living thing that spreads out from a central point. A line that is drawn through the central point will divide the body into equal parts.

receptacle

Biology; Anatomy

The enlarged upper end of a flower stalk. Flowers or groups of flowers grow from the receptacles.

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