An organism exhibiting paedomorphism.
Glossary: paedomorph
Glossary: paedomorphic
Of, relating to, or concerned with paedomorphism.
Glossary: paedomorphism
Phylogenetic state in which juvenile or larval characters are retained in and throughout the adult stage. May arise via neoteny or progenesis.
Glossary: pair
A male and a female organism of the same species. Also see breeding pair.
Glossary: paired fins
The pectoral and pelvic/ventral fins, both of which occur in pairs and are analogous to the fore and hind limbs in higher animals.
Glossary: palaearctic
Of, relating to, or being a biogeographic region or subregion covering Europe, coastal northwest Africa, and Asia north of the Himalaya Mountains.
Glossary: palaeoichthyologist
One who studies fish fossils.
Glossary: palate
Primarily used in reference to the roof of the mouth but associated bones, including the maxilla and premaxilla, are often included.
Glossary: palatine
In morphology, a paired lateral bone above the mouth lying between the vomer and maxillary; the presence or absence of teeth on the palatine is a defining character in the classification of some fishes. Also known as autopalatine.
Glossary: palatine teeth
Teeth located on the palatine.
Glossary: paleogeography
Study of the geography of ancient times or epochs, often in relation to geological events.
Glossary: Palghat Gap
Also known as the ‘Palakkad Gap’, a low mountain pass representing the major break in the Western Ghats mountain range. The Nilgiri Hills rise to around 1100 m AMSL north of the gap and the Anaimalai Hills approximately 2000 m AMSL to the south, with average elevation within the gap 144 m AMSL. The gap […]
Glossary: palmate
Having a shape similar to that of a human hand with fingers extended; having webbed digits as in many water birds.
Glossary: paludarium
Type of vivarium with both aquatic and terrestrial areas.
Glossary: papilla
Small, nipplelike projection of tissue. See genital papilla.
Glossary: papillae
Plural of papilla.
Glossary: papillate
Having or resembling papillae.
Glossary: papillose
Of, relating to, or resembling a papilla.
Glossary: parahypural
Most ventrally-located of the hypural elements.
Glossary: paralectotype
In zoological nomenclature, any remaining member of a former syntype series following designation of a lectotype.
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