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Zoological terms

Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.

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naricorns

Zoology; Zoological terms

Raised, hrony tubes (nostril sheaths) on top of the bill that encase the nostrils of members of the order Procellariiformes

nature

Zoology; Zoological terms

Nature comprises all living organisms (biotic components), all non living components such as the physical environment (abiotic components), and all of the possible interactions among and between ...

nearctic

Zoology; Zoological terms

Relating to the biogeographic subregion that includes Greenland and North America north of tropical Mexico.

nematocyst

Zoology; Zoological terms

A specialized stinging cell in coelenterates; contains a hairlike structure that can be ejected.

neonate

Zoology; Zoological terms

Newborn snake or lizard when it is the product of a live birth

neotropics

Zoology; Zoological terms

The biogeographic region that includes southern Mexico and Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.

heterotroph

Zoology; Zoological terms

An organism that utilizes organic materials as a source of energy and nutrients.

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