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... called a spindle between them . Cytoplasmic components . Within the cytoplasm of both plant and animal cells are components called mito- chondria , which may be shaped like spheres , rods , or threads . Each mitochondrion is bounded by ...
... called a spindle between them . Cytoplasmic components . Within the cytoplasm of both plant and animal cells are components called mito- chondria , which may be shaped like spheres , rods , or threads . Each mitochondrion is bounded by ...
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... called anthroponymy and their study is called anthropo- nomastics . A set of place - names is called toponymy , and their study is called toponomastics . In a looser usage , however , the term onomastics is used for personal names and ...
... called anthroponymy and their study is called anthropo- nomastics . A set of place - names is called toponymy , and their study is called toponomastics . In a looser usage , however , the term onomastics is used for personal names and ...
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... called dorsal and the lower ( belly ) surface ventral . The terms anterior , crani- al , cephalic , or rostral refer to the head end of the body ; posterior , or caudal , to the tail end . In man , since he stands erect , the situation ...
... called dorsal and the lower ( belly ) surface ventral . The terms anterior , crani- al , cephalic , or rostral refer to the head end of the body ; posterior , or caudal , to the tail end . In man , since he stands erect , the situation ...
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