Zoological terms

Zoological terms

Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.

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Target animal

Zoology; Zoological terms

The species of furbearer a particular trap is intended to catch.

Tree call

Zoology; Zoological terms

Soft yelps made by a hen on the roost early in the morning.

Tight-lipped

Zoology; Zoological terms

A turkey that doesn't gobble in response to a call.

Epiboly (in theolecithal ova)

Zoology; Zoological terms

The large amount of yolk in the vegetal hemisphere makes inward growth of the blastomeres difficult; epiboly results in a gastrula with a blastopore at the vegetal pole and with a vestige of ...

Gastrulation

Zoology; Zoological terms

("gut formation") Movement of embryonic cells generates three cell layers - the ecto -, meso -, and endoderm - each layer in turn giving rise to specific body organs and tissue.