external morphology

collocation in English

meaningsofexternalandmorphology

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external
adjective
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/ɪkˈstɜː.nəl/us
/ɪkˈstɝː.nəl/
of, on, for, or coming from ...
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morphology
noun[U]
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/mɔːˈfɒl.ə.dʒi/us
/mɔːrˈfɑː.lə.dʒi/
biology
the scientific study of the structure and form of animals ...
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(Definition ofexternalandmorphologyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexternal morphology

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Theexternalmorphologyis similar to all sillaginids, having a fairly straight ventral profile and a slightly curved dorsal profile.
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However, bound by tradition, be based his keys and species descriptions on femaleexternalmorphology.
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Arthropods were then transferred into 70% ethanol and sorted to morphospecies based onexternalmorphology(in the following referred to as species).
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In middle blastocysts, even though theexternalmorphologyremained normal, development was arrested (199%).
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Itsexternalmorphologyis a sign of its aquatic and predatory lifestyle.
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The uniform way in which they live seems to have favored the conservation of a phenotypical uniformity inexternalmorphology.
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Consequently, it is often quite difficult to identify one of these beetles to species relying onexternalmorphologyalone.
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However, the similarexternalmorphologyof these two taxa could be interpreted as an evolutionary convergence, as they occupy the same ecological niche.
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Itsexternalmorphologyshows few shared derived characters, making comparison with other genera difficult.
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All these methods produce essentially similar results, even though most genetic variation has no influence overexternalmorphology.
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Theexternalmorphologyis similar to all sillaginids, having a fairly straight ventral profile and a slightly curved dorsal profile.
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No diagnostic differences inexternalmorphologyor spicules could be detected between the collected populations apart from eyes externally visible or not.
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Rhizodont pelvic fins are known only fromexternalmorphology.
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The form of heterochrony in the olm is neoteny delayed somatic maturity with precocious reproductive maturity, i.e. reproductive maturity is reached while retaining the larvalexternalmorphology.
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