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  • 101Unicorn fish — Unicorn U ni*corn, n. [OE. unicorne, F. unicorne, L. unicornis one horned, having a single horn; unus one + cornu a horn; cf. L. unicornuus a unicorn. See {One}, and {Horn}.] 1. A fabulous animal with one horn; the monoceros; often represented in …

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  • 102green-bone — North Country (Newcastle) Words the gar fish, or needle fish; taken on the coast of N d …

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  • 103bony fish — noun a fish of a large class distinguished by a skeleton of bone, and comprising the majority of modern fishes. [Class Osteichthyes.] …

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  • 104cartilaginous fish — noun a fish of a large class distinguished by having a skeleton of cartilage rather than bone and including the sharks, rays, and chimaeras. [Class Chondrichthyes.] …

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  • 105cartilaginous fish — noun Members of taxonomic class Chondrichthyes which have skeletons made of cartilage rather than bone …

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  • 106pharyngeal bone — noun : one of the bones of the pharynx of a fish compare hypopharyngeal, pharyngobranchial …

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  • 107sound bone — noun Etymology: sound (V) : a part of the backbone of a fish lying next to the sound …

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  • 108cause-effect diagram — fish bone diagram; Ishikawa diagram A diagram that, by working back from a given problem, is used to identify the main categories of possible causes of the problem and then to generate detailed lists of specific possible causes. Attributed to… …

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  • 109Collagen — Tropocollagen triple helix Collagen /ˈkɒlədʒɨn/ is a group of naturally occurring proteins found in animals, especially in the flesh and connective tissues of mammals.[1] It is the main component of connectiv …

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  • 110art and architecture, Oceanic — ▪ visual arts Introduction       the visual art (art) and architecture of native Oceania, including media such as sculpture, pottery, rock art, basketry, masks, painting, and personal decoration. In these cultures, art and architecture have often …

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