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Bearer

Bearer

1. One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries. Bearers of burdens. . The bearer of unhappy news.

2. Specifically: One who assists in carrying a body to the grave; a pallbearer.

3. A palanquin carrier; also, a house servant.

4. A tree or plant yielding fruit; as, a good bearer.

5. One who holds a check, note, draft, or other order for the payment of money; as, pay to bearer.

6. A strip of reglet or other furniture to bear off the impression from a blank page; also, a type or type-high piece of metal interspersed in blank parts to support the plate when it is shaved.


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Green mammals

Agree with Jack. Why are spot and srtipes more difficult to see when the bearer is moving? Can we get a reference for that? Please recall, evolution doesn't go through a complex, after-the-fact thinking process. It may well be as simple as potential pathways ...

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by JorgeLobo
Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:48 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Green mammals
Replies: 11
Views: 7793

Re: Alas the creationists are right though...

... random part is in the creation of mutations. The selection is far from random. It selects some qualities that will increase the fitness of their bearer. And the more the better/stronger the positive selection will be. You are conflating 2 different issues: the random creation of diversity and ...

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by canalon
Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:43 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Alas the creationists are right though...
Replies: 15
Views: 21383

Re: DNA coding strand

What happens? When the mutation of this gene is expressed, is causes the bearer to open his biology text book to the page with the genetic code table and do his own homework, or at least attempt to and post the results and ask specific questions about the parts ...

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by mamoru
Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:16 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: DNA coding strand
Replies: 2
Views: 2868

Why do you keep talking about species

... slits, endostyle, post-anal tail about 100,000+ Cnidaria Stinging nettle Coelenterates Nematocysts (stinging cells) about 11,000 Ctenophora Comb bearer Comb jellies Eight "comb rows" of fused cilia about 100 modern species Cycliophora Wheel carrying Symbion Circular mouth surrounded ...

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by gamila
Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:35 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Why do you keep talking about species
Replies: 23
Views: 43700

Insect from Costa Rica

... is a suborder of the order Orthoptera, comprising insects commonly known as crickets, katydids and Long-horned Grasshoppers. Ensifer means 'sword bearer' in latin, and refers to the typically elongated and blade-like ovipositor of the females. The classification of the suborder was drastically ...

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by victor
Fri Jun 02, 2006 3:53 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Insect from Costa Rica
Replies: 3
Views: 1877
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