Wake

The region of turbulence immediately to the rear of a solid body in motion relative to a fluid. Under certain conditions a series of vortices may form in the wake and extend ...

wake

Boat; General boating

Turbulence behind a vessel. Not to be confused with wash.

wake

Transportation; Nautical

turbulence behind a vessel. Not to be confused with wash.

wake

Sports; Sailing & yachting

The waves that a boat generates behind it when it is moving through the water.

nodulose

Natural environment; Coral reefs

With small nodules, knobs or swellings.

fissure

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A deep and narrow depression cutting across the reef front with origins relating to jointing planes in the reef limestone or non-limestone bedrock.

damselfish

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A large family (Pomacentridae) of bony fishes which are abundant and common inhabitants of coral reefs. They possess robust, deep, and laterally compressed bodies. The majority of ...

complementary resources

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A pair of resources for which consumption by the consumer of one resource reduces its requirement for the other.

antennule

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A small antenna, especially the first pair of antennae in crustaceans.

odontophore

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A tooth-bearing structure found in most mollusks, except bivalves. It consists of several muscles and a cartilage which support the radula and radula sac; the term is also applied ...

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mango smoothie

Mangos are hard fruits to find ripe, so mango smoothie recipes are enjoyed seasonally. Mangos have a very sweet taste and are quite juicy. The flavor ...