CHAPTER 14: Xenacoelomorpha, Platyzoa, and Mesozoa Flashcards
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benthic
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he benthic zone refers to the bottom, and organisms living on and in the bottom are known as the benthos
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pelagic
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The pelagic zone refers to the water column, where swimming and floating organisms live.
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meiofauna
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living between
sand grains
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epizoic
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growing or living nonparasitically on the exterior of a living animal.
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amictic
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incapable of being fertilized
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mictic
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requiring, involving, or produced by sexual reproduction or union of germ cells
