complex organ

collocation in English

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complex
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒm.pleks/us
/kɑːmˈpleks/
involving a lot of different but ...
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organ
noun
uk
/ˈɔː.ɡən/us
/ˈɔːr.ɡən/
a part of the body of an animal or plant that performs a ...
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(Definition ofcomplexandorganfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In other words, because the brain is such acomplexorgan, the belief (hope?) is that neural representation just can't be that simple.
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The arterial system constitutes acomplexorganwith several functions.
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The human brain is a rathercomplexorgan, to say the least, and studying its development adds to the intricacy.
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This is a useful and important exercise, as the brain is a verycomplexorganand its organization is difficult to fully comprehend on first reading.
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Due tocomplexorgancomplications some individuals can not produce a biological child; for those individuals an option may be surrogacy or adoption.
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The brain is the mostcomplexorganin a vertebrate's body.
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This new approach allows different cell types to self-organize intocomplexorgan, mimicking the process in fetal development.
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Complexorganfunctions or general characteristic changes in biological structures can also serve as biomarkers.
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The maxillary lobe(s) not stylet-like and have a pulp that is withoutcomplexorgan.
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The extra genetic material from chromosome 13 disrupts the normal course of development, causing multiple andcomplexorgandefects.
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The brain is small and simple in some species, such as nematode worms; in other species, including vertebrates, it is the mostcomplexorganin the body.
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In many species including all vertebrates the nervous system is the mostcomplexorgansystem in the body, with most of the complexity residing in the brain.
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Some terrestrial salamanders have lungs used in respiration, although these are simple and sac-like, unlike the more complex organs found in mammals.
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