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... appears colourless , but , as the content of ferrous oxide increases , specimens show yellow - green , dark green , and eventually brown to black tints . In thin sections under the microscope , how- ever , even pure fayalite appears ...
... appears colourless , but , as the content of ferrous oxide increases , specimens show yellow - green , dark green , and eventually brown to black tints . In thin sections under the microscope , how- ever , even pure fayalite appears ...
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... appears to have been both intracellular and extracellular , such as is still the case in solenogasters , many bivalves , and most gastropods . In advanced levels either intracellular or ex- tracellular digestion appears to be ...
... appears to have been both intracellular and extracellular , such as is still the case in solenogasters , many bivalves , and most gastropods . In advanced levels either intracellular or ex- tracellular digestion appears to be ...
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... appears to be represented by three mammalian hip muscles : psoas , iliacus , and pectineus . Iliofemoralis acts as an abductor of the hip in reptiles and appears to be represented by the gluteal muscles in mammals , but the function of ...
... appears to be represented by three mammalian hip muscles : psoas , iliacus , and pectineus . Iliofemoralis acts as an abductor of the hip in reptiles and appears to be represented by the gluteal muscles in mammals , but the function of ...
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