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... body and a neck along which the string or strings are extended beyond the body itself . A lute may also have a bridge , a piece of wood that the strings pass over and which transmits their vibrations to the instrument's body , which ...
... body and a neck along which the string or strings are extended beyond the body itself . A lute may also have a bridge , a piece of wood that the strings pass over and which transmits their vibrations to the instrument's body , which ...
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... body weight are held constant . The negative partial coefficient for body weight indicates that the tendency for large animals to be longer lived re- sults not from body size but rather from the high positive correlation of body weight ...
... body weight are held constant . The negative partial coefficient for body weight indicates that the tendency for large animals to be longer lived re- sults not from body size but rather from the high positive correlation of body weight ...
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... body broad and flat ; scales present ; size to about 90 cm ; aquatic . Superorder Lepospondyli Centrum a bony cylinder around notochord ; body more or less elongated ; otic notch usually absent ; limbs frequently reduced or absent ...
... body broad and flat ; scales present ; size to about 90 cm ; aquatic . Superorder Lepospondyli Centrum a bony cylinder around notochord ; body more or less elongated ; otic notch usually absent ; limbs frequently reduced or absent ...
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