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SCOTOBIOLOGY [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

... the science of biological systems that depend upon darkness to function normally.

OBS

From the Greek "scotos" (or skotos), darkness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
DEF

[...] étude des systèmes biologiques qui dépendent de la noirceur pour un fonctionnement normal [...]

OBS

Du grec «scotos» (skotos) qui signifie obscurité.

Spanish

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