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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
A form of hermaphroditism where individuals simultaneously possess functional testes and ovaries, and can release either male or female gametes during spawning.
Industry:Natural environment
A measure of the relative similarity of the composition of two samples. Reciprocal affinity is a measure of distance.
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A pulmonate or opisthobranch gastropod in which the shell is absent, or reduced and buried within the mantle.
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A structure containing an aggregation of cell bodies of nerve cells (neurons).
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An inventory or catalog of all of the behavioral patterns of an organism or a species.
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Having two different distinct forms of individuals within the same species or two different distinct forms of parts within the same organism. It could refer to different colors or color patterns, sizes, anatomical parts, etc. Sexual dimorphism is a common case, where the two sexes have different shapes, sizes, etc.
Industry:Natural environment
In taxonomy, the use of the same word for the name of a genus-group taxon and for one of its included species or subspecies.
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Pertaining to concealment, usually in reference to color pattern or behavior (e.g., hiding in reef crevices).
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