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An Introductory Text-Book of Zoology: For the Use of Junior Classes Henry Alleyne Nicholson No preview available - 2016 |
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abdomen Actinozoa alimentary canal Amceba amongst Annelides apertures appendages Birds body body-cavity bones breathing-organs buds calcareous called Carnivora cavity chambers cilia cilium colony colour common composed comprising consists constitute contractile Corals Crown 8vo Crustaceans Ctenophora digestive disc distinct divided eggs fact feet filaments fins fishes fluid foot Foraminifera functions furnished Geography Geology gills gullet head horny Hydra Hydroid Hydroid Zoophytes Hydrozoa Infusoria inhabit Insects jaws jointed kind known Lancelet legs limbs living locomotion Mammals microscopic minute Molluscs mouth nervous system ocean organised organs pair Paramecium perforated placed plants plates polypes polypite possess present produced protoplasm Protozoa pseudopodia reproductive Rhizopoda sarcode Scolecida Sea-pens Sea-urchins shell skeleton skin species spines sponge stalk Star-fishes stomach structure sub-kingdom substance surface swim tail teeth tentacles termed toes tube usually vertebral column Vertebrata Vertebrate animals Vorticella whilst wings Zoophytes
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