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Glossary: paedomorph

February 15th, 2012 — 3:40pm

An organism exhibiting paedomorphism.

Glossary: paedomorphic

February 15th, 2012 — 3:40pm

Of, relating to, or concerned with paedomorphism.

Glossary: paedomorphism

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Phylogenetic state in which juvenile or larval characters are retained in and throughout the adult stage. May arise via neoteny or progenesis.

Glossary: pair

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A male and a female organism of the same species. Also see breeding pair.

Glossary: paired fins

February 15th, 2012 — 3:40pm

The pectoral and pelvic/ventral fins, both of which occur in pairs and are analogous to the fore and hind limbs in higher animals.

Glossary: palaearctic

February 15th, 2012 — 3:40pm

Of, relating to, or being a biogeographic region or subregion covering Europe, coastal northwest Africa, and Asia north of the Himalaya Mountains.

Glossary: palaeoichthyologist

February 15th, 2012 — 3:40pm

One who studies fish fossils.

Glossary: palate

February 15th, 2012 — 3:40pm

Primarily used in reference to the roof of the mouth but associated bones, including the maxilla and premaxilla, are often included.

Glossary: palatine

February 15th, 2012 — 3:40pm

In morphology, a paired lateral bone above the mouth lying between the vomer and maxillary; the presence or absence of teeth on the palatine is a defining character in the classification of some fishes. Also known as autopalatine.

Glossary: palatine teeth

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Teeth located on the palatine.

Glossary: paleogeography

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Study of the geography of ancient times or epochs, often in relation to geological events.

Glossary: Palghat Gap

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Also known as the ‘Palakkad Gap’, a low mountain pass representing the major break in the Western Ghats mountain range. The Nilgiri Hills rise to around 1100 m AMSL north of the gap and the Anaimalai Hills approximately 2000 m AMSL to the south, with average elevation within the gap 144 m AMSL. The gap […]

Glossary: palmate

February 15th, 2012 — 3:40pm

Having a shape similar to that of a human hand with fingers extended; having webbed digits as in many water birds.

Glossary: paludarium

February 24th, 2012 — 3:16pm

Type of vivarium with both aquatic and terrestrial areas.

Glossary: papilla

February 15th, 2012 — 3:40pm

Small, nipplelike projection of tissue. See genital papilla.

Glossary: papillae

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Plural of papilla.

Glossary: papillate

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Having or resembling papillae.

Glossary: papillose

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Of, relating to, or resembling a papilla.

Glossary: parahypural

February 17th, 2012 — 12:30pm

Most ventrally-located of the hypural elements.

Glossary: paralectotype

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In zoological nomenclature, any remaining member of a former syntype series following designation of a lectotype.