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The word "articulate" is used to describe the tooth-and-groove structures of the valve-hinge which is present in the articulate group, and absent from the inarticulate group. This is the leading diagnostic skeletal feature, by which the two main groups can be readily distinguished as fossils.
A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones, ossicles, or other hard structures in the body which link an animal's skeletal system into a functional whole.
This glossary of biology terms is a list of definitions of fundamental terms and concepts used in biology, the study of life and of living organisms.It is intended as introductory material for novices; for more specific and technical definitions from sub-disciplines and related fields, see Glossary of cell biology, Glossary of genetics, Glossary of evolutionary biology, Glossary of ecology ...
It is helpful to be able to understand the source of scientific names. Although the Latin names do not always correspond to the current English common names, they are often related, and if their meanings are understood, they are easier to recall. The binomial name often reflects limited knowledge or hearsay about a species at the time it was named.
Articulate brachiopods, brachiopods with toothed hinges and simple opening and closing muscles; Articulate sound, to move the tongue, lips, or other speech organs in order to make speech sounds; Articulated vehicle, a vehicle which has a pivoting joint in its construction; Articulate, a public television series about creative artists
Many terms are used to describe the surface appearance of plant organs, such as stems and leaves, referring to the presence, form and appearance of trichomes. Examples include: glabrous, glabrate – lacking hairs or trichomes; surface smooth; hirsute – coarsely hairy; hispid – having bristly hairs; articulate – simple pluricellular ...
Anatomical terms are not included here and appear in sub-categories of the main Anatomy category. Initially, some alignment between this category and the article Glossary of biology was considered, but the inclusion criteria for the Glossary is substantially broader and encompasses terminology, concepts, objects and processes.
Articulation (botany), a joint between two separable parts, as a leaf and a stem; see Glossary of botanical terms Articulation (dentistry) , the contact relationship of the occlusal surfaces of the upper and lower teeth when moving into and away from centric occlusion