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Zoological terms
Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.
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Zoological terms
Lift
Zoology; Zoological terms
An aeorodynamic force that moves a bird off the ground and keeps it in the air; produced by air moing around and past the airfoil formed by the wings.
Melanism
Zoology; Zoological terms
An increase in the average amount of black or nearly black pigmentation in an organism or group of organisms, resulting from the presence of melanin.
Loafing platform
Zoology; Zoological terms
A nest-like structure built by coots and waterfowl where young can rest out of the water.
Mendelian trait
Zoology; Zoological terms
A trait that is regulated by a single locus and shows a simple Mendelian inheritance pattern.
Littoral
Zoology; Zoological terms
A shallow-water habitat found immediately along the coasts or edges of lakes and oceans
Live-bearing
Zoology; Zoological terms
Of an animal that gives birth to nonates, rather than lays eggs
