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Coral reefs
Coral reefs are structures formed from the calcium carbonate secretions of corals. They are colonies of tiny animals in marine areas containing few nutrients.
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heterodont
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A type of dentition where the teeth are not all similar. For example, a mixture for special functions, such as canines, incisors and molars for piercing and tearing, snipping and grinding .
statistic
Natural environment; Coral reefs
An estimate based on a sample or samples of a population, providing an indication of the true population parameter.
cornetfish
Natural environment; Coral reefs
Any species of spiny-rayed fishes in the family Fistulariidae. Cornetfishes are elongated, depressed-bodied fishes with a greatly extended tubular snout, a very small mouth, and a long thin filament ...
infrasubspecific
Natural environment; Coral reefs
In taxonomy, a category below the subspecies level.
isoenzyme
Natural environment; Coral reefs
One of a group of enzymes that are very similar in catalytic properties, but may be differentiated by variations in physical properties, such as isoelectric point or electrophoretic mobility; also ...
pavement
Natural environment; Coral reefs
Rock exposed at the Earth's surface in the form of a more or less horizontal surface, usually with crevices or joints.
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