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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tissue | a group of similar cells |
| organ | a group of tissue that perform a task |
| radial symmetry | a animal with multiple lines of symmetry |
| bilateral symmetry | a animal with one line of symmetry |
| homoeostasis | the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes. |
| vertebrate | an animal of a large group distinguished by the possession of a backbone or spinal column, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes. |
| invertebrate | an animal lacking a backbone, such as an arthropod, mollusk, annelid, coelenterate, etc. The invertebrates constitute an artificial division of the animal kingdom, comprising 95 percent of animal species and about 30 different phyla. |
| adoption | the action or fact of adopting or being adopted |