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pharynx - definition and example
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Pharynx

Lined with moist tissue, the pharynx is like a bustling biological highway that directs food and air to their respective... Read More

Giant
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Giant

Giant 1. A man of extraordinari bulk and stature. Giants of mighty bone and bold emprise. 2. A person of extraordinary... Read More

Fauces
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Fauces

Fauces 1. (Science: anatomy) The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base... Read More

Pillar cells
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Pillar cells

pillar cells Cell's forming the outer and inner walls of the tunnel in the organ of Corti. Synonym: corti's pillars, corti's... Read More

Abiotic definition and example
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Abiotic

An abiotic factor in Ecology or Biology pertains to any constituent within an ecosystem that lacks inherent life or living... Read More

Salmon jumping upstream in the river
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Lotic Communities & Animals

A running water environment offers numerous microhabitats that simulate favorable conditions for many types of animals to... Read More