character polarity
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polarity — referring to the genealogical position (advanced or primitive) of a character state of a taxonomic character … Dictionary of ichthyology
polarity — /poh lar i tee, peuh /, n. 1. Physics. a. the property or characteristic that produces unequal physical effects at different points in a body or system, as a magnet or storage battery. b. the positive or negative state in which a body reacts to a … Universalium
polarity — po•lar•i•ty [[t]poʊˈlær ɪ ti, pə [/t]] n. pl. ties 1) Physics. a) phs the property or characteristic that produces unequal physical effects at different points in a body or system, as a magnet or storage battery b) phs the positive or negative… … From formal English to slang
Megas (character) — Megas is the main giant robot in the Cartoon Network animated television series Megas XLR . The name Megas stands for Mechanized Earth Guard Attack System.OriginIn the future, a war is taking place between humans and an alien race called the… … Wikipedia
Choanoflagellate — Choanoflagellates Scientific classification Domain … Wikipedia
Retrotransposon marker — Retrotransposon markersare retrotransposons that are used as cladistic markers.The analysis of SINEs – Short INterspersed Elements – LINEs – Long INterspersed Elements – or truncated LTRs – Long Terminal Repeats – as molecular cladistic markers… … Wikipedia
Osteostraci — Temporal range: 428–359 Ma … Wikipedia
Cyclostomata — This article is about the class of jawless fish. For the ancient order of stenolaemate bryozoans, see Cyclostomatida. Cyclostomes Temporal range: 430–0 Ma … Wikipedia
outgroup — In cladistics, an organism or group, closely related to, but not included within, the group under analysis, and used for comparative purposes with respect to character polarity determination. See also sister group … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
chemical bonding — ▪ chemistry Introduction any of the interactions that account for the association of atoms into molecules, ions, crystals, and other stable species that make up the familiar substances of the everyday world. When atoms approach one another … Universalium
