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Forked

1. Formed into a forklike shape; having a fork; dividing into two or more prongs or branches; furcated; bifurcated; zigzag; as, the forked lighting. A serpent seen, with forked tongue. (Shak)

2. Having a double meaning; ambiguous; equivocal. Cross forked, a cross, the ends of whose arms are divided into two sharp points; called also cross double fitche. A cross forked of three points is a cross, each of whose arms terminates in three sharp points. Forked counsel, advice pointing more than one way; ambiguous advice. Forkedly, Forkedness.


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Thu Jun 02, 2011 1:49 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Need identification of possible collembolan species
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... NO bony core in the center or their "horn". It is %100 Keratin. Also, true horns do not branch but the American Pronghorn Atelope has forked horns that consist of a keratin sheath and a bony core....sounds like a horn right? BUT they shed them once a year. I think we may need some ...

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by Chris103
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Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Horn/Bone
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Strange insect I've found

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by Azedenkae
Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:44 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
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... my lifetime - I hope that there is just one (1!) God-fearing person on the inside that will confess the TRUTH. Pray for that, people. Lizards have forked tongues, too. Mm

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by Maggie Mae
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Topic: The Fiber Disease
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trihybrid ratios

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by Bio-Hazard
Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:54 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: trihybrid ratios
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