vertebrate species

collocation in English

meaningsofvertebrateandspecies

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vertebrate
adjective
uk
/ˈvɜː.tɪ.brət/us
/ˈvɝː.t̬ə.brət/
having a spine (= ...
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species
noun[C]
uk
/ˈspiː.ʃiːz/us
/ˈspiː.ʃiːz/
a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with ...
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It is apparent that the previously identified regulatory phosphorylation sites are highly conserved across widely divergentvertebratespecies.
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Obviously the fear response is a very primitive adaptation, and comparative studies have confirmed that the amygdala is present in mostvertebratespecies.
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A total of 113vertebratespecies(74 birds, 32 reptiles and seven mammals) was recorded from the sampled quadrats.
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Most connexins are widely distributed amongvertebratespecies, and in characteristic sets of tissues.
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Therefore, we are left to compare the relative contributions ofvertebratespeciesor disperser assemblages to the seed rain.
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Only plant species, which have their fruits or seeds consumed by at least o nevertebratespecieswere included in the analyses.
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The influential role ofvertebratespeciesin structuring plant communities is increasingly well documented.
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Nonmammalianvertebratespeciespresent homologous structures of the olfactory cortex and the hippocampal formation, but the orbital cortex appears to be characteristic only to mammals.
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In exchange for this radical limit,vertebratespeciesmust gain some compensating advantage.
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It is the onlyvertebratespeciesendemic to the region.
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Mice are the most commonly usedvertebratespeciesbecause of their size, low cost, ease of handling, and fast reproduction rate.
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It is highly conserved across manyvertebratespecies, including chimp, mouse, rat, dog and horse.
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The number of loci in avertebratespecieshas been estimated at about 40,000.
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The relationship between brain size, body size and other variables has been studied across a wide range ofvertebratespecies.
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The younger trees surrounding it would generally not yet have developed hollows suitable forvertebratespecies.
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The tsetse vectored trypanosomiases affect variousvertebratespeciesincluding humans, antelopes, bovine cattle, camels, horses, sheep, goats, and pigs.
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The lake is of great value in preserving genetic diversity and over 400vertebratespecieshave been recorded.
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It is one of a small number ofvertebratespeciesthat are known to reproduce by parthenogenesis.
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Experimental preparations may be invertebrate orvertebratespecies, including humans.
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