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Shape , shape / shāp/ • n. 1. the external form or appearance characteristic of someone or something; the outline of an area or figure: she liked the shape o… Cyclomorphosis , cyclomorphosis Seasonal change in body shape found in rotifers (phylum Rotifera), and in cladoceran Crustacea (phylum Arthropoda). In cladocerans, e.… Psilophytales , Skip to main content
Psilophytales
Psilophytales (psilophytes) Primitive pteridophytes, which were the earliest vascular plants, from the Silurian an… Deimatic Behaviour , deimatic behaviour Intimidating behaviour in animals which serves to warn off potential predators. It may be bluff (e.g. the inflation of the lungs i… Hygroscopic Nucleus , hygroscopic nucleus Microscopic particle (e.g. of sulphur dioxide, salt, dust, or smoke) in the free air, on which water vapour may condense to form… Hepatomegaly , hepatomegaly Enlargement of the liver as a result of congestion (e.g. in heart failure), inflammation or fatty infiltration (as in kwashiorkor).
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