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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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fide
Natural environment; Coral reefs
On the authority of, according to, with reference to a publication or to a cited published statement.
diploid
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The condition in which a cell contains a nucleus with two complete sets of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parent. The diploid condition is often abbreviated as 2n. Most plants and animals ...
embryo
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The stage of early growth and differentiation of tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems of a multicellular organism, from fertilization until birth or hatching. In seed ...
gastrolith
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A deposit of calcium salts made in the stomach of many crustaceans during the period between molts. It may be used to store calcium needed in the new exoskeleton.
