skeleton form
101Exoskeleton — The discarded exoskeleton of a dragonfly nymph An exoskeleton is the external skeleton that supports and protects an animal s body, in contrast to the internal skeleton (endoskeleton) of, for example, a human. In popular usage, some of the larger …
102Edmontosaurus — Chordata Edmontosaurus Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, 73.0–65.5 Ma …
103Homo erectus — /hoh moh i rek teuhs/ 1. an extinct species of the human lineage, formerly known as Pithecanthropus erectus, having upright stature and a well evolved postcranial skeleton, but with a smallish brain, low forehead, and protruding face. See illus.… …
104insect — insectival /in sek tuy veuhl/, adj. /in sekt/, n. 1. any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two… …
105respiration, human — ▪ physiology Introduction the process by which oxygen is taken up and carbon dioxide discharged. The design of the respiratory system The human gas exchanging organ, the lung, is located in the thorax, where its delicate tissues are… …
106Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …
107Derry — For other places with similar names, see Derry (disambiguation) and Londonderry (disambiguation). Coordinates …
108Namibia — Republic of Namibia …
109Mary Anning — with her dog Tray, painted before 1842. The Golden Cap outcrop can be seen in the background Born 21 May 1799 …
110Steroid — This article is about a family of polycyclic hydrocarbons. For the performance enhancing substance, see Anabolic steroid. IUPAC recommended ring lettering (left) and atom numbering (right) of cholestane, a prototypical steroid skeleton.[1] The… …
