Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One of the zoöphytes or Phytozoa, as a sea-anemone or coral.
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Examples
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She teaches introductory level courses in biology as well as upper level courses in plant physiology and plant-animal interactions.
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Kevin's main interests are all biology-related, from photography to the study of plant-animal interactions and general behavioural aspects of a variety of animals.
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"But the green plant-animal hypothesis defended (by Stiller) is quite unusual and will take a compelling analysis to get people to believe it," he added.
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A study of more than 100 proteins suggested that Dictyostelium diverged after the plant-animal split, but before the divergence of the fungi.
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However, it is not a highly specific type of plant-animal interaction.
Frugivore Wikipedia 2009
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These alter the natural regimes of nutrient exchange and plant-animal interactions.
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He was a curious creature, very small, not unlike a flower in appearance, a plant-animal.
The Ontario Readers Third Book Ontario. Ministry of Education
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A rather defiant smile crossed Maskull's face as it struck him that it might be possible to navigate this huge plant-animal as far as
A Voyage to Arcturus David Lindsay 1910
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About half an hour after all the other life forms had vanished, another plant-animal was precipitated out of space, in front of their eyes.
A Voyage to Arcturus David Lindsay 1910
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A large and fully developed plant-animal appeared suddenly in front of him, out of empty space.
A Voyage to Arcturus David Lindsay 1910
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