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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
The region of the body in decapod crustaceans that is covered by the carapace, with the boundary between the fused head and thorax indicated by the cervical groove. In lobsters, the cephalothorax is called the "body"; in shrimps, it is called the "head".
Industry:Natural environment
A computer program (or set of programs) which is designed to systematically solve a certain kind of problem.
Industry:Natural environment
A group of genetically identical cells all descended from a single common ancestral cell by mitosis in eukaryotes, or by binary fission in prokaryotes. Clone cells also include populations of recombinant DNA molecules all carrying the same inserted sequence of bases.
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A movable eyelid found in sharks that can be closed over the eye to protect it from damage. Sharks also have non-moving upper and lower eyelids.
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A scuba diving partner. For safe diving, a pair of divers (buddies) stay close to each other in order to offer assistance if needed.
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A tabulation of diagnostic characters of taxa in dichotomous couplets to facilitate rapid identification.
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