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101amoeba — /euh mee beuh/, n., pl. amoebas, amoebae / bee/. ameba. * * * One celled protozoan that can form temporary extensions of cytoplasm (pseudopodia) in order to move about. Some amoebas are found on the bottom of freshwater streams and ponds. Others… …
102phagocytosis — /fag euh suy toh sis/, n. Physiol. the ingestion of a smaller cell or cell fragment, a microorganism, or foreign particles by means of the local infolding of a cell s membrane and the protrusion of its cytoplasm around the fold until the material …
103Acetabularia — ▪ alga genus genus of one celled, umbrella like green algae found in subtropical seas, called the “mermaid s wine glass.” At the top of the tall, slender stalk, 0.5 to 10 cm (0.2 to 3.9 inches) long, is a ring of branches that may be separate or …
104Representative animals poisonous when eaten — ▪ Table Representative animals poisonous when eaten name and distribution toxic principle toxic effects and comments Protozoans one celled animals dinoflagellate (Gymnodinium breve); Gulf of Mexico, Florida unknown irritation of mucous membranes… …
105Antarctica — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Antarctica <p></p> Background: <p></p> Speculation over the existence of a southern land was not confirmed until the early 1820s when British and American commercial… …
106caryopsis — car•y•op•sis [[t]ˌkær iˈɒp sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses( sēz), si•des [[t] sɪˌdiz[/t]] bot a small, one celled, one seeded, dry indehiscent fruit with the pericarp fused to the seed coat: the typical fruit of grasses and grains • Etymology: 1820–30; <… …
107diatom — di•a•tom [[t]ˈdaɪ ə təm, ˌtɒm[/t]] n. mcr any of numerous mostly marine algae of the class Bacillariophyceae (phylum Chrysophyta), each one celled alga being enclosed in an intricately patterned double shell of silica, one shell fitting over the… …
108caryopsis — /kæriˈɒpsəs/ (say karee opsuhs) noun (plural caryopses /kæriˈɒpsiz/ (say karee opseez) or caryopsides /kæriˈɒpsədiz/ (say karee opsuhdeez)) a small, one celled, one seeded, dry, indehiscent fruit with the pericarp adherent to the seedcoat, as in… …
109Shark Bay — /ʃak ˈbeɪ/ (say shahk bay) noun an inlet on the central western coast of WA, south of Carnarvon; noted for stromatolite formations and marine life; inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1991. Shark Bay lies at the meeting point of three… …
110utricle — [yoo trik′yə ləs] n. pl. utriculi [yo͞o trik′yəlī΄yo͞o′tri kəl] n. [< Fr or L: Fr utricule < L utriculus, little bag or bottle, dim. of uter, leather bag, wineskin, prob. via Etr < Gr hydria, water bag, jug < hydor, WATER] a small sac …
