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  • 121filiform — /ˈfɪləfɔm/ (say filuhfawm), /filə / (say feeluh ) adjective thread like; filamentous. {Latin fīlum thread + i 1 + form} …

  • 122mitosis — /maɪˈtoʊsəs/ (say muh tohsuhs), /mə / (say muh ) noun the usual (indirect) method of cell division, characterised typically by the resolving of the chromatin of the nucleus into thread like chromosomes, each of which separates longitudinally into …

  • 123nemato- — a word element referring to thread like things, especially to nematodes. Also, (before a vowel or h), nemat . {Greek, combining form of nema thread} …

  • 124filiferous —   a. bearing threads.    ♦ filiform, a. thread like.    ♦ filigerous, a. flagellate.    ♦ filipendulous, a. hanging by a thread …

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  • 125Rickettsia — Taxobox color = lightgre name = Rickettsia image caption = Rickettsia rickettsii brown = Bacteria phylum = Proteobacteria classis = Alpha Proteobacteria ordo = Rickettsiales familia = Rickettsiaceae genus = Rickettsia genus authority = da Rocha… …

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  • 126Aquatic plant — Aquatic plants mdash; also called hydrophytic plants or hydrophytes mdash; are plants that have adapted to living in or on aquatic environments. Because living on or under water surface requires numerous special adaptations, aquatic plants can… …

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  • 127Portuguese Man o' War — This article is about the marine invertebrate. For other uses, see Man O War (disambiguation). Portuguese Man o War Scientific classification Kingdom …

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  • 128Barnacle — For other uses, see Barnacle (disambiguation). Barnacles Temporal range: Mid Cambrian–Recent …

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