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Homology in bones of a bird wing and an amphibian foreleg
homologyhomologyhōmŏlˈəjē [key], in biology, the correspondence between structures of different species that is…
(Encyclopedia) cyclopropane, C3H6, a gaseous hydrocarbon. It is a cyclic alkane, its three carbon atoms being joined together in a ring. The angle between successive carbon-carbon bonds in the ring…
(Encyclopedia) poison hemlock, lethally poisonous herbaceous plant (Conium maculatum) of the family Umbelliferae (parsley family). It has rank, finely divided foliage, flat-topped clusters of small…
(Encyclopedia) garter snake, harmless snake of the genus Thamnophis, abundant from Canada to Central America. There are many common species; members of most species are about 2 ft (60 cm) long. Most…
(Encyclopedia) Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), officially Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, organization (est. 1981) promoting stability and economic cooperation among Persian Gulf…
(Encyclopedia) flatfish, common name for any member of the unique and widespread order Pleuronectiformes containing over 500 species (including the flounder, halibut, plaice, sole, and turbot), 130…
(Encyclopedia) desert lily, common name for the species Hesperocallis undulata, a member of the family Liliaceae (lily family), found in the SW United States.
(Encyclopedia) quillwort, common name for several species of the plant genus Isoetes, which grow in ponds, slow streams, and swampy places. See Lycopodiophyta.
(Encyclopedia) lodgepole pine, common name for the pine species Pinus contorta, found in the Rocky Mts. and the northwestern coast of the United States.
