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- In biology, a phylum (/ˈfaɪləm/; pl.: phyla) is a level of classification or taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class. Traditionally, in botany the...60 KB (4,154 words) - 11:33, 1 July 2024
- The Y chromosome is one of two sex chromosomes in therian mammals and other organisms. Along with the X chromosome, it is part of the XY sex-determination...81 KB (8,127 words) - 11:18, 23 June 2024
- Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis ; /ˌkɒnvəˈleɪriə məˈdʒeɪlɪs/), sometimes written lily-of-the-valley, is a woodland flowering plant with sweetly...28 KB (2,834 words) - 13:20, 15 June 2024
- In botany, a stoma (pl.: stomata, from Greek στόμα, "mouth"), also called a stomate (pl.: stomates), is a pore found in the epidermis of leaves, stems...37 KB (4,450 words) - 07:19, 19 May 2024
- Cornus is a genus of about 30–60 species of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as dogwoods or cornels, which can generally be distinguished...29 KB (3,035 words) - 00:08, 21 May 2024
- Halibut is the common name for three flatfish in the genera Hippoglossus and Reinhardtius from the family of right-eye flounders and, in some regions,...29 KB (3,379 words) - 04:21, 24 April 2024
- The rowans (/ˈraʊənz/ ROW-ənz or /ˈroʊənz/ ROH-ənz) or mountain-ashes are shrubs or trees in the genus Sorbus of the rose family, Rosaceae. They are native...26 KB (3,354 words) - 23:09, 26 June 2024
- The Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus, also known as Steller's sea lion or the northern sea lion) is a large, near-threatened species of sea lion, predominantly...40 KB (4,498 words) - 13:16, 17 April 2024
- This is a list of the longest-living biological organisms: the individual(s) (or in some instances, clones) of a species with the longest natural maximum...69 KB (7,369 words) - 04:49, 3 July 2024
- Ophidia /oʊˈfɪdiə/ (also known as Pan-Serpentes) is a group of squamate reptiles including modern snakes and reptiles more closely related to snakes than...17 KB (1,626 words) - 10:36, 25 April 2024
- The Javan rusa or Sunda sambar (Rusa timorensis) is a large deer species native to Indonesia and East Timor. Introduced populations exist in a wide variety...9 KB (971 words) - 22:32, 30 May 2024
- Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specially trained homing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance. The time...44 KB (5,178 words) - 00:51, 2 June 2024
- Interleukin 8 (IL-8 or chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 8, CXCL8) is a chemokine produced by macrophages and other cell types such as epithelial cells, airway...22 KB (2,813 words) - 23:43, 11 June 2024
- The globus pallidus (GP), also known as paleostriatum or dorsal pallidum, is a subcortical structure of the brain. It consists of two adjacent segments...12 KB (1,303 words) - 07:23, 4 April 2024
- Isisaurus (named after the Indian Statistical Institute) is a genus of titanosaurian dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Lameta Formation of India and Pab...16 KB (1,412 words) - 01:57, 29 April 2024
- The song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) is a medium-sized New World sparrow. Among the native sparrows in North America, it is easily one of the most abundant...30 KB (3,374 words) - 11:08, 11 April 2024
- A massage parlor (American English), or massage parlour (Canadian/British English), is a place where massage services are provided. Some massage parlors...22 KB (2,471 words) - 14:04, 21 June 2024
- The motor cortex is the region of the cerebral cortex involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements. The motor cortex is an area...49 KB (6,399 words) - 17:49, 12 May 2024
- Armillaria is a genus of fungi that includes the A. mellea species known as honey fungi that live on trees and woody shrubs. It includes about 10 species...16 KB (1,949 words) - 07:24, 25 April 2024
- Peumus boldus, commonly known as boldo (from the Mapuche name foḻo), is a species of tree in the family Monimiaceae and the only species in the genus Peumus...9 KB (890 words) - 13:58, 23 January 2024