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moving

1. Changing place or posture; causing motion or action; as, a moving car, or power.

2. Exciting movement of the mind; adapted to move the sympathies, passions, or affections; touching; pathetic; as, a moving appeal. I sang an old moving story.

(Science: mechanics) (Coleridge) Moving force, a force that accelerates, retards, or deflects the motion of a body.

(Science: botany) Moving plant, a leguminous plant (Desmodium gyrans); so called because its leaflets have a distinct automatic motion.


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Small Mammal's Lower Jaw? Very unique- trying to identify

It is in one piece; I found it as it looks in the photos. It doesn't have any moving parts to it.

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by benchambers
Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:14 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Small Mammal's Lower Jaw? Very unique- trying to identify
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holographic origin of life

... from the ones taking place in the lab. But human cannot be objective observers to phenomena which they are a part of.(we are a system of reactions moving forward to space and time) question:How can random reactions lead to the repeatability we see in life forms(organisms replicate themselves) ,that ...

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by minasole
Wed Feb 06, 2013 6:46 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: holographic origin of life
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Re: In urgent need of some help and clarification

... fascinating and generally applicable whether you go into medicine, biotech or environmental science. Biomedicine would likely be useful if you are moving toward a medical career. Without knowing your goals and level of study, it is hard to make a targeted recommendation.

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by jonmoulton
Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:25 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: In urgent need of some help and clarification
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Stomach bloating and weight gain

... for almost two weeks and I have not noticed any change. I have been off work since before Thanksgiving. The pain gets worse when I eat and start moving about. If I don't eat and don't move about and don't drink anything it doesn't get to bad. I've tried to drink Boost drinks to keep my energy ...

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by BloatedSC
Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:17 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Hermaphrodite Reproduction

... This leads us to believe that the chances of an individual with two fully developed, functioning sets of sex organs existing is rare at best. Moving on, however, we were stuck as to what term would be used for an individual who could (theoretically/hypothetically, of course) impregnate themselves. ...

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by cbridges
Sun Dec 16, 2012 6:24 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Hermaphrodite Reproduction
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