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altricial

Biology; Zoology

Refers to animals with young that are unable to move on their own after hatching or birth, and require extensive parental care. Songbirds, dogs, and humans are examples of species with altricial ...

abdomen

Biology; Zoology

Region of the body furthest from the mouth. In insects, the third body region behind the head and thorax.

vertebra

Biology; Zoology

A component of the vertebral column, or backbone, found in vertebrates.

zooxanthellae

Biology; Zoology

Symbiotic dinoflagellates in the genus Symbiodinium that live in the tissues of a number of marine invertebrates and protists, notably in many foraminiferans, cnidarians, and some mollusks.

vascular

Biology; Zoology

Refers to a network of tubes which distribute nutrients and remove wates from the tissues of the body. Large multicellular animals must rely on a vascular system to keep their cells nourished and ...

uniramious

Biology; Zoology

Among arthropods, uniramous refers to appendages that have only one branch. Insects, centipedes and millipedes, and their relatives are uniramous arthropods; land-living chelicerates such as ...

tube feet

Biology; Zoology

Extensions of the water-vascular system of echinoderms, protruding from the body and often ending in suckers. May be used for locomotion and/or for maintaining a tight grip on prey or on the bottom.