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Identification key — In biology, an identification key is a printed or computer aided device that aids the identification of biological entities, such as plants, animals, fossils, microorganisms, and pollen grains. Identification keys are also used in many other… … Wikipedia
Branching identification key — A branching identification key is a presentation form of a single access key where the structure of the decision tree is displayed graphically as a branching structure, involving lines between items. [Winston, J. 1999. Describing Species.… … Wikipedia
Identification (biology) — Identification in biology is the process of assigning a pre existing individual or class name to an individual organism. Identification of organisms to individual names (or codes) may be based on individualistic natural body features (e. g., [… … Wikipedia
Key — may refer to: Building* Key, Carpentry: timber or metal wedges used across or between two or more members to act as a tightening agent. * Key, Painting: to rough the surface of previous coats of paint to allow a secure bond for the next or top… … Wikipedia
Identification of trees of the United States — Trees can be identified by examination of several characteristics. The following guide applies to the trees which are indigenous to the region extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Rocky Mountains and from Canada to the northern boundaries of… … Wikipedia
key — 1) a tabulation of characters used to identify a species. Two rubrics form a couplet, the usual arrangement of keys. Each couplet gives an alternative set of characters leading to the species identity or to the next couplet. Also called… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Identification in Burkean rhetoric — Identification is a key term for the discussion of rhetoric in Kenneth Burke A Rhetoric of Motives, in which he uses it to evaluate the traditional perception of rhetoricas persuasion. Essentially, Burke suggests that whenever someone attempts to … Wikipedia
key — key1 [kē] n. pl. keys [ME keye < OE cæge, akin to OFris kei, kēia, to secure, guard] 1. an instrument, usually of metal, for moving the bolt of a lock and thus locking or unlocking something 2. any of several instruments or mechanical devices… … English World dictionary
Key Lime Air — airline codes| |LYM|KEY LIME [ [http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/ Airline Codes (November 2006)] ] is a U.S. airline based near Centennial, Colorado. It was established and started operations in 1997 and operates charter, training and aircraft… … Wikipedia
Identification friend or foe — An IFF Test Set used for testing transponders on aircraft … Wikipedia
