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analogous , a·nal·o·gous / əˈnaləgəs/ • adj. (often analogous to) comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things… Endoskeleton , endoskeleton A skeleton that is contained within the body. In vertebrates, the endoskeleton comprises the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleto… semelparity , semelparity (big-bang reproduction) The condition of an organism that has only one reproductive cycle during its lifetime. It is well exhibited by An… Iteroparity , iteroparity The strategy of reproducing several or many times during a lifetime. Iteroparous organisms include perennial plants and the majority of a… hollow phase , hollow phase A stage in the cyclical pattern of vegetation change in grassland, at which a hollow forms from the erosion of an old grass hummock duri… mesothelium , mesothelium A single layer of thin platelike cells covering the surface of the inside of the abdominal cavity and thorax and surrounding the heart, f…
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