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Rue
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Rue

rue 1. (Science: botany) A perennial suffrutescent plant (Ruta graveolens), having a strong, heavy odour and a bitter taste;... Read More

-ine
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-ine

-ine 1. (Science: chemistry, suffix) a suffix, indicating that those substances of whose names it is a part are basic, and... Read More

An artist depiction of a Precambrian multicellular life form.
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The Evolution of Cell Organelles

The previous tutorial page noted the emergence of protists, organisms that possessed a distinct cell nucleus and contained... Read More

"Opabinia regalis"
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The Evolutionary Development of Multicellular Organisms

The beginning of the Cambrian era saw a widespread arrival of multi-cellular organisms, particularly in the form of sponges.... Read More