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Flow-FISH — (fluorescent in situ hybridization) is a cytogenetic technique to quantify the copy number of specific repetitive elements in genomic DNA of whole cell populations via the combination of flow cytometry with cytogenetic fluorescent in situ… … Wikipedia
devilfish — dev•il•fish [[t]ˈdɛv əlˌfɪʃ[/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. for kinds or species) fish•es. 1) ich manta 2) 2) ivt octopus • Etymology: 1700–10 … From formal English to slang
devilfish — /dev euhl fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) devilfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) devilfishes. 1. manta. 2. octopus. [1700 10; DEVIL + FISH] * * * … Universalium
devilfish — [dev′əl fish΄] n. pl. devilfish or devilfishes (see FISH) 1. any manta: so called because its pectoral fins are hornlike near the eyes 2. any large cephalopod, esp. the octopus … English World dictionary
Cephaloptera vampyrus — Devilfish Dev il*fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A huge ray ({Manta birostris} or {Cephaloptera vampyrus}) of the Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic coasts. Several other related species take the same name. See {Cephaloptera}. (b) A large cephalopod,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Devilfish — Dev il*fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A huge ray ({Manta birostris} or {Cephaloptera vampyrus}) of the Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic coasts. Several other related species take the same name. See {Cephaloptera}. (b) A large cephalopod, especially … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Manta birostris — Devilfish Dev il*fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A huge ray ({Manta birostris} or {Cephaloptera vampyrus}) of the Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic coasts. Several other related species take the same name. See {Cephaloptera}. (b) A large cephalopod,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Omega-3 fatty acid — For an explanation of n and numerical nomenclature (such as n−3 or 18:3), see Fatty acid#Nomenclature. Types of fats in food Unsaturated fat Monounsaturated fat Polyunsaturated fat Trans fat Cis fat Omega fatty acids: ω−3 ω−6 ω−9 Saturated fat… … Wikipedia
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Zebrafish — This article is about the tropical freshwater fish. For the Australian coral reef fish that is also known as zebrafish, see red lionfish. For the academic journal, see Zebrafish (journal). Danio rerio Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
