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Zoological terms
Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.
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Zoological terms
Salamander
Zoology; Zoological terms
Typically terrestrial amphibian with a long body and tail and short limbs.
Scale
Zoology; Zoological terms
Soft, usually overlapping body covering in snakes, lizards, and amphisbaenians.
Sedges
Zoology; Zoological terms
Grass-like plants, many in the genus Carex, that are often found in wetlands
Southern tamandua
Zoology; Zoological terms
The southern tamandua has an elongated snout and is covered by creamy yellow-brown fur. Tamaduas in the southeastern part of their range have a black patch resembling a vest that curves around the ...
Zooid
Zoology; Zoological terms
A term that refers to a single individual animal in a colony of invertebrates. Multiple zooids are often attached to each other. A group of zooids may function as a single animal.
Xeric
Zoology; Zoological terms
A term used to describe a habitat or environment that exhibits extremely dry conditions. Also used to describe organisms that are adapted to very dry conditions.
