microscopic+animals
1Micro-animals — A microscopic mite Lorryia formosa. Micro animals are animals that are microscopic and thus cannot be seen with the naked eye. Mostly these microorganisms are multicellular but none are vertebrates. Microscopic arthropods include dust mites, and… …
2Microorganism — Microbe redirects here. For other uses, see Microbe (disambiguation). A cluster of Escherichia coli …
3boundary ecosystem — ▪ biology Introduction complex of living organisms in areas where one body of water meets another, e.g., estuaries and lagoons, or where a body of water meets the land, e.g., marshes. The latter are often called wetlands. Boundary… …
4Rotifer — Rotifera Temporal range: Eocene–Recent …
5annelid — /an l id/, n. 1. any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Annelida. Also, annelidan /euh nel i dn/. [1825 35; see ANNELIDA] * * * Any member of… …
6Spallanzani, Lazzaro — ▪ Italian physiologist born Jan. 12, 1729, Modena, Duchy of Modena died 1799, Pavia, Cisalpine Republic Italian physiologist who made important contributions to the experimental study of bodily functions and animal reproduction. His… …
7muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… …
8Symbion — For the term symbiont , see Symbiosis. Symbion Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia (unranked) …
9Lamarck, Jean-Baptiste — ▪ French biologist Introduction in full Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck born Aug. 1, 1744, Bazentin le Petit, Picardy, France died Dec. 18, 1829, Paris pioneer French biologist who is best known for his idea that… …
10Carnivore — Carnivorism redirects here. For the diet, see No carbohydrate diet. For other uses, see Carnivore (disambiguation). Lions are voracious carnivores; they require up to seven kilograms (15 lbs) of meat per day. A major component of their diet is… …
