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... developed either in the fallopian tube or in the abdominal cavity . Full development of the foetus is rare , and unless destroyed or removed by operative measures , death of the mother is sure to ensue . Abdominal Respiration ...
... developed either in the fallopian tube or in the abdominal cavity . Full development of the foetus is rare , and unless destroyed or removed by operative measures , death of the mother is sure to ensue . Abdominal Respiration ...
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... developed the embryo develops larval membranes . They are parasitic in minute animals , which being taken in the drink of Vertebrates , occasions them to pass the later stages of their development in the intestines of these animals ...
... developed the embryo develops larval membranes . They are parasitic in minute animals , which being taken in the drink of Vertebrates , occasions them to pass the later stages of their development in the intestines of these animals ...
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... developed . The anten- næ are short , the anterior wings are stiff and fold vertically over the membranous wings . The ears are on each side of the metathorax . The chirping sound of these insects is made by the male , by rubbing the ...
... developed . The anten- næ are short , the anterior wings are stiff and fold vertically over the membranous wings . The ears are on each side of the metathorax . The chirping sound of these insects is made by the male , by rubbing the ...
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... developed , and the toes are retractile ( except in Hyena ) . Usually only one molar exists on each side of each jaw . Families included : Felida ( cats ) , Viverrida ( civets ) , and Hyœnidæ . 19 Æneas Tacticus . Ancient Greek writer ...
... developed , and the toes are retractile ( except in Hyena ) . Usually only one molar exists on each side of each jaw . Families included : Felida ( cats ) , Viverrida ( civets ) , and Hyœnidæ . 19 Æneas Tacticus . Ancient Greek writer ...
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... developed ; otherwise they have cursorial characters . They rarely fly ; are polygamous , and confined to the Old World . See GRUIOIDEÆ . Alectorides . See PALUDICOLE . Alectoromorphæ . Order of birds including nearly all the Gallinacei ...
... developed ; otherwise they have cursorial characters . They rarely fly ; are polygamous , and confined to the Old World . See GRUIOIDEÆ . Alectorides . See PALUDICOLE . Alectoromorphæ . Order of birds including nearly all the Gallinacei ...
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