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apophysis
apophysis 1. In vertebrates, a projection from a bone, usually for muscle attachment. VERTEBRAE have pairs of apophyses. 2. In echinoids, an internal projection from one of the interambulacral plates (see INTERAMBULACRUM) around the peristome; apophyses serve for the attachment of the muscles... Read more |
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Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy 1840-1928, English novelist and poet, b. near Dorchester, one of the great English writers of the 19th cent. The son of a stonemason, he derived a love of music from his father and a devotion to literature from his mother. Hardy could not afford to pursue a scholarly career as he... Read more |
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Basement Jaxx
Basement JaxxRock group With the release of 1999's Remedy, the British house music duo Basement Jaxx—DJs Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe—set the dance world on fire with a sound they call punk garage, turning the pair into club land messiahs. Given the pair's diverse musical influences—Timbaland,... Read more |
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Ekaterina Gordeeva
Ekaterina Gordeeva From triumph to tragedy and back, Ekaterina Gordeeva (born 1971) is not only a champion ice skater, but also a symbol of grace, strength, and courage. At age 11, Ekaterina Gordeeva (called Katia by her friends) became one of a pair-a pair of "G's"-Gordeeva and Grinkov. In... Read more |
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Centrosome
centrosome (cell centre; centrosphere) A specialized region of all eukaryote cells except fungi, situated next to the nucleus, that organizes the microtubules of the spindle during cell division. It also serves as the chief microtubule-organizing centre in animal cells. The centrosomes of most... Read more |
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Maxilla
maxilla (pl. maxillae) 1. One of a pair of mouthparts in insects, crustaceans, centipedes, and millipedes. They lie behind the mandibles and their lateral movements assist in feeding. Crustaceans have two pairs of maxillae but in insects the second pair are fused together forming the labium. 2. One... Read more |
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labium
labium (pl. labia) 1. The lower lip in the mouthparts of an insect, which is used in feeding and is formed by the fusion of a pair of appendages (the second maxillae). 2. Either member of two pairs of fleshy folds that form part of the vulva. The outer and larger pair, the labia majora, are covered... Read more |
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spinneret
spinneret One of the specialized silk-handling devices found in spiders. In general there are four pairs, two pairs on the tenth abdominal segment and two pairs on the eleventh, although few spiders retain the maximum complement in the adult stage. The anterior median pair is usually lost, but... Read more |
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