10 Terms
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Animals
filter feeder
Animals; Animals
An animal that feeds by extracting small particles of food out of the water.
gestation period
Animals; Animals
The gestation period is the time from conception to birth in which a mammal embryo is developing. The gestation period is different for almost every species of animal, for example, the gestation ...
metacarpal
Animals; Animals
The metacarpal is one of a set of bones that is found in either or the arm or the leg in all vertebrates with four limbs.
metamorphosis
Animals; Animals
The complete change in body shape when certain animals move from being young animals into adults.
