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Zoological terms
Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.
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climax .
Zoology; Zoological terms
The point at which an ecological community has completed a successional sequence, or sere and has reached a steady state within a particular set of environmental conditions
Climograph
Zoology; Zoological terms
A graph that depicts the annual cycle of temperature and rainfall for a geographical locations.
cloacal spur
Zoology; Zoological terms
A spur or claw in boas and pythons that is a remnant of the pelvic girdle or hindlimb and is used by the male snake in courtship.
clutch
Zoology; Zoological terms
A group of eggs (and the resulting group of young) produced by a female for a single breeding attempt.
cnidaria
Zoology; Zoological terms
The taxonomic group (phylum) of animals whose members are characterized by radial or biradial symmetry, diploblastic organization, and possess a gastrovascular cavity and nematocysts.
coelenterates
Zoology; Zoological terms
A group of primitive aquatic animals that includes jellyfish, corals, and sea anemones.
collar
Zoology; Zoological terms
A narrow band of pigment (in reptiles) that extends across the nape of the neck.
