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Vomer

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(Science: anatomy) A bone, or one of a pair of bones, beneath the ethmoid region of the skull, forming a part a part of the partition between the nostrils in man and other mammals.

The pygostyle.

Origin: L, a plowshare.


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Help me with some questions pls :)

most books now incorporate birds into reptiles. Some differentiate between reptiles and the Sauropsida(reptiles+birds) @Vomer I gave you the definition of a monophylectic group. I said take A common ancestor, not what is listed there as "common ancestor". For example, if ...

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by MrMistery
Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:40 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Help me with some questions pls :)
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Also... I need one biological and one commercial reason why diatoms are important? Here are hints about the commercial side of diatoms : 1) Nobel+Dynamite 2) Oil prospection 3) Filtration Cheers, Dr D

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by DrD
Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:31 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: why are diatoms classified as stramenopila?
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Re: Help me with some questions pls :)

Dear Vomer, First, congratulations: only a true-to-the-bone biologist would take the name of a bone as a pseudo :D Now lets get down to business : so for 2) I draw a solid line around the common ancestor and fish? and for 4) ...

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by DrD
Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:18 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Help me with some questions pls :)
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