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Zoological terms
Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.
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Zoological terms
Diffuse coevolution
Zoology; Zoological terms
The evolution of traits influencing species interactions, subject to selection from a wide variety of species interacting with different intensities.
Developmental response
Zoology; Zoological terms
Physiological and morphological characteristics an organism develops in response to prolonged exposure to environmental conditions.
Diapause .
Zoology; Zoological terms
Temporary interruption in the development of insect eggs or larvae, usually associated iwth a dormant period
Diffuse competition .
Zoology; Zoological terms
The sum of weak competitive interactions with species that are ecologically disstantly allied
Differentiation
Zoology; Zoological terms
The process of developmental change from an immature to a mature form, especially in a cell.
Deterministic
Zoology; Zoological terms
Referring to the outcome of a process that is not subject to stochastic (random) variation.
Detritivore
Zoology; Zoological terms
An organism that feeds on freshly dead or partially decomposed organic matter.
