Results for “sting”

sting

Sharp, pointed, piercing organ normally formed from a modified spine and secreting venom from glands at its base when present in fishes; the act of stinging; the wound or pain caused by stinging.

Used in 110 profiles

venomous

Secreting venom; able to inflict a poisonous bite, sting or wound.

Used in 79 profiles

apomorph

An organism existing in an evolutionary state that represents a morphological advance compared to a previous state. Occurs at an evolutionary branching point and is subsequently carried through only a single descendant group.

benthos

Organisms existing in, on or near the bottom of a water body. Sometimes used to refer to the bottom itself.

bioball

Type of biological filter medium consisting of a plastic ball designed in such a way that the available surface area for bacterial colonisation is maximised. The precise form differs depending on manufacturer.

breeding line

A group of identical, pure-breeding diploid or polyploid organisms, distinguished from others of the same species by a unique phenotype and genotype. Important in production of line breeding ornamental fish strains.

community

A group of organisms or populations coexisting and interacting with one another in a given region under relatively similar environmental conditions. The different organisms influence each other's abundance, distribution, and evolutionary adaptation.

Used in 875 profiles

crenate

Having a margin or edge consisting of shallow, rounded or scalloped projections. Similar to crenulate.

diapause

Period of suspended development in an organism characterised by greatly reduced metabolic rate; resting phase. Especially common under times of environmental stress, e.g., hibernation, aestivation.

Used in 3 profiles

ephemeral

Short-lived; transitory; existing only briefly.

Used in 11 profiles

epigean

Dwelling or existing above ground. Opposite of hypogean.

Used in 1 profile

eurybathic

Capable of existing over a wide range of water depths.

facultative

Capable of functioning or existing under varying environmental conditions.

Used in 96 profiles

feral

Existing in a wild or uncultivated state; returning or transferring to such a state having previously been domesticated.

Used in 26 profiles

fimbriate

Possessing a fringed edge, usually consisting of fimbriae.

Used in 4 profiles

Gondwana

Former supercontinent also known as Gondwanaland existing from approximately 510 to 180 Mya and comprising the majority of the landmasses in today's Southern Hemisphere, including Antarctica, South America, Africa, Madagascar and the Australian continent, plus the Arabian Peninsula and Indian subcontinent.

Used in 8 profiles

granular

Resembling or consisting of small particles or granules; having a rough texture or structure.

Used in 6 profiles

homeostasis

The ability or tendency of an organism or cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes.

Hydra

Genus of freshwater cnidarian existing only in sessile, solitary polyp form attached to the substrate at one end and with a mouth surrounded by up to 12 tentacles at the other. Members are predatory, feeding mostly on small invertebrates, and regarded as pests in aquaria due to their appearance as whitish spots on submerged surfaces and tendency to prey on fish fry.

Used in 1 profile

hypogean

Growing or existing below the surface of the ground.

Used in 31 profiles