Pronunciation key
( ĕks′ō-pǐ-rǐd′ǐ-əm )
ex•o•pe•rid•i•um
n.
Botany. See peridium.
References
The American College Dictionary (Random House) ©1...
Exostema
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Exostema
A genus of tropical American shrubs or trees of the family Rubiaceae. The bark of one species Exostema caribaceum resembles the bark of the Cinchona trees and has been used as a substitute for quinine.
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom
Plantae – Vegetal, plants
Subkingdom
Viridaeplantae – green plants
Infrakingdom
Streptophyta – land plants
Division
Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
Subdivision
Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants
Infradivision
Angiospermae...
Exocoetus
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Exocoetus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom
Animal, animals
Subkingdom
Bilateria
Infrakingdom
Deuterostomia
Phylum
Chordata – chordates
Subphylum
Vertebrata – vertebrates
Infraphylum
Gnathostomata
Superclass
Osteichthyes – bony fishes
Class
Actinopterygii – ray-finned fishes, spiny rayed fishes
Subclass
Neopterygii – neopterygians
Infraclass
Teleostei
Superorder
Acanthopterygii
Order
Beloniformes – orphies, needlefishes
Suborder
Belonoidei
Superfamily
Exocoetoidea
Family
Exocoetidae...
Exoascus
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Exoascus
Exoascus or Taphrina, a genus of parasitic fungi of the family Exoascaceae (which is likely no longer valid as it does not appear listed on ITIS.gov's database) a genus which belonged to the class Ascomycetes. These fungi cause various deformities on seed plants, especially trees. One of the species causes the disease known as peach curl, which results in a characteristic curling and deformities of the leaf. Another species forms the so-called plum pockets. In this disease the young plums...
Exosporeae
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Exosporeae
Subclass of slime molds. See Ceratiomyxomycetidae; Myxomycetes.
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom
Fungi – fungi
Division
Myxomycota – slime molds, myxomycètes
Class
Myxomycetes – acellular slime molds, plasmoidial slime molds, true slime molds
Subclass
Exosporeae
Exosporeae, Taxonomic Serial No.: 13772
References
Encyclopedia Britannica Micropedia ©1...
Exopterygota
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Exopterygota
A traditional classification in zoology, but is invalid. The correct classification is Neoptera. Although Exopterygota is still used by some as a subdivision within the Neoptera, for the moment ITIS is not implementing this.
Traditionally, Exopterygota was a division (17 orders) of the class Insecta characterized by incomplete metamorphosis and resemblance of the juvenile and the adult.
References
Encyclopedia Britannica Micropedia ©1...
Exogyra
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Exogyra
Extinct mollusc genus of the Oyster family, commonly found in shallow-water marine deposits of the Jurassic to Cretaceous periods (dating around 65-190 million years old). Exogyra characteristically had a very thick shell which attained massive proportions. The beak of each valve is spiral. The left valve is spirally twisted, deeply convex, usually strongly marked by radial folds of the surface...
exocoetoidei
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exocoetoidei
Invalid synonym for Belonoidei. Traditionally the term was a classification for a suborder of fishes of the order Atheriniformes.
See Belonoidei, Taxonomic Serial No.: 553157.
References
Encyclopedia Britannica Micropedia ©1...
Exocoetidae
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Exocoetidae
Family of flying fishes.
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom
Animal, animals
Subkingdom
Bilateria
Infrakingdom
Deuterostomia
Phylum
Chordata – chordates
Subphylum
Vertebrata – vertebrates
Infraphylum
Gnathostomata
Superclass
Osteichthyes – bony fishes
Class
Actinopterygii – ray-finned fishes, spiny rayed fishes
Subclass
Neopterygii – neopterygians
Infraclass
Teleostei
Superorder
Acanthopterygii
Order
Beloniformes – orphies, needlefishes
Suborder
Belonoidei
Superfamily
Exocoetoidea
Family
Exocoetidae...
exobasidiales
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exobasidiales
Fungi. See Basidiomycetes and Earthstar Fungi: Basidiomycetes.
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom
Fungi – fungi
Division
Basidiomycota – basidiomycetes, club fungi
Class
Ustomycetes
Order
Exobasidiales
Direct Children:
Family
Brachybasidiaceae Gäum
Exobasidiales, Taxonomic Serial No.: 623884
Farbatlas der Basidiomyceten/Color Atlas Of Basidiomycetes
References
Encyclopedia...
Exotic Shorthair (Cat)
1
Exotic Shorthair Cat
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom
Animal, animals
Subkingdom
Bilateria
Infrakingdom
Deuterostomia
Phylum
Chordata – chordates
Subphylum
Vertebrata – vertebrates
Infraphylum
Gnathostomata
Superclass
Tetrapoda
Class
Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 – mammals
Subclass
Theria Parker and Haswell, 1897
Infraclass
Eutheria Gill, 1872
Order
Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 – carnivores,...
exotropia
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Pronunciation key
( ek′so-tro′pe-ah )
exotropia
n.
Divergent strabismus.
Stabismus in which there is permanent deviation of the visual axis of one eye away from that of the other which results in diplopia. Also called Divergent Strabismus and wall-eye.
Adj. exotropic.
References
Webster's Improved Dictionary and Everyday Encyclopedia ©1956
Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health ©1...
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