amphistylic jaw suspension
amphistylic jaw suspension A type of jaw suspension seen in certain sharks, in which the upper jaw is braced against the cranium and is also supported by the hyomandibular (see hyoid arch). See illustration. Compare autostylic jaw suspension; hyostylic jaw suspension.
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zooxanthellae , zooxanthellae Unicellular dinoflagellates (see DINOFLAGELLIDA) that live symbiotically (see SYMBIOSIS) with certain corals.
zooxanthellae Unicellular… Upper , up·per1 / ˈəpər/ • adj. 1. situated above another part: his upper arm the upper atmosphere. ∎ higher in position or status: the upper end of the soci… Whistling ducks , whistling ducks (Dendrocygna) See ANATIDAE.
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centrum See VERTEBRA.
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