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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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