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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
A unit of length equal to 0.001 microns (one thousandth of a micron), 0.000001 millimeters, or 0.000000001 meters; also called a millimicron.
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An individual genetically identical to the parent organism, created by the splitting off or budding of cells from the parent organism.
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Growing on rock or stone. Epilithic organisms live attached to rocks.
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In taxonomy, a single specimen designated or indicated the type specimen by the original author at the time of publication of the original description.
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One of the four bases in RNA. The others are adenine, guanine, and cytosine. Uracil replaces thymine, which is the fourth base in DNA. Like thymine, uracil always pairs with adenine.
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Shaped like a molar tooth, being rounded and flattened. In fishes, molariform teeth are used for crushing mollusks and crustaceans.
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The development and maturation of gametes (sex cells) through meiosis. The process is termed 'spermatogenesis' in the development of sperm cells and 'oogenesis' in the development of egg cells.
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The unit used to measure the intensity of an underwater sound. Underwater db refers to "decibels referenced to 1 micropascal," which is abbreviated as "db re 1 µpa." Sound intensity given in underwater db is not directly comparable to sound intensity give.
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A bundle of microtubules and other proteins forming the core of each cilium or flagellum.
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