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Ecology

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Ecology

Taxon

Biology; Ecology

A classification category for a group of organisms (Cetaceans, Mammalia, Protista, etc. ).

Channelization

Biology; Ecology

Altering a stream by straightening, diverting, or dredging, usually to make it run faster.

Rhizoid

Biology; Ecology

A rootlike outgrowth that attaches a plant (hornworts, liverworts, mosses) to the ground.

Embryo

Biology; Ecology

A zygote (fertilized egg) whose cells have divided prior to its developing into a foetus.

Sea breeze

Biology; Ecology

The daytime movement of air from water to land down a pressure gradient. See Land Breeze.

Cleavage

Biology; Ecology

Natural plane of breakage along which consecutive breaks produce smooth, parallel splits.

Dioecious

Biology; Ecology

Plants with either male or female flowers, but not both (spinach, holly, date palm, etc. ).

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