equatorial region

collocation in English

meaningsofequatorialandregion

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equatorial
adjective
uk
/ˌek.wəˈtɔː.ri.əl/us
/ˌek.wəˈtɔːr.i.əl/
near the equator, or typical of places near ...
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region
noun[C]
uk
/ˈriː.dʒən/us
/ˈriː.dʒən/
a particular area or part of the world, or any of the large official areas into which a country ...
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It may be present between the plasma and outer acrosomal membrane of theequatorialregionof an acrosome-reacted spermatozoon.
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Microinjection of mouse spermatozoa factors at theequatorialregionand enables binding and fusion with the oolemma.
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However, the dark group neurons have a higher sensitivity peak and thus a steeper sensitivity profile in theequatorialregionof the frontal to frontolateral visual field.
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The packing arrangement in solid shows that the fluorine atoms of neighbouring molecules avoid theequatorialregionof each molecule.
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Friedenwald was able to show that periphery lens fibers always dissolve before fibers at theequatorialregionof the lens.
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This process indicates that some energy may be lost from theequatorialregionand transported to the poleward region.
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At this time, theequatorialregionwas likely bounded by deserts to the north and south, which were too arid for amphibious animals like edopoids.
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Spectra taken after the outburst began have shown that the star is throwing off luminous gases from itsequatorialregion.
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It was placed into a near-equatorial orbit that presents many imaging opportunities for theequatorialregion.
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The planet is mostly tundra and cold seas, however, theequatorialregioncan support human life relatively well.
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Theequatorialregionhas a faster velocity rotation than the polar zones.
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The primary atmospheric circulation bands consist of the trade winds in theequatorialregionbelow 30 latitude and the westerlies in the mid-latitudes between 30 and 60.
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As this time zone is predominantly in theequatorialregion, there is no significant change in day length throughout the year, so daylight saving time is not observed.
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