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Boat-shaped, like the diatom genus Navicula.  

Boat-shaped, like the bow of a pirogue or canoe. Relating to a navicular bone. Largest of the proximal row of wrist bones on the thumb side; it is boat-shaped and often fractured in young adults. The usual cause is a fall on the out-stretched hand, or some type of twisting, violent motion involving the wrist…

Non-native, introduced species that has become established and reproduces freely in their new habitat. An introduced plant t hat has become established by reproducing effectively by seed or spreading vegetatively (cf casual).  

Anything tending to produce inheritable change between one generation and the next, with favorable changes becoming more common and unfavorable changes becoming less common. Determined by environmental factors that favor the reproduction of certain alleles or gene combinations over others. Results from constant interplay between the organism and the environment. However, does not produce new…

Unchanged by humans. Usual or expected in particular conditions. Referring to something which comes from nature and is not made by humans. Relaxed and not consciously changed.  

In the act of being formed. In the process of coming into existence and starting to develop. Referring to a substance, especially hydrogen, in the process of being created. At this stage it is often in a highly active form. Distinguished by the release of gaseous substances from a chemical compound. Newly born or recently…

Shaped like a turnip, i.e. broadly ovoid and tapering to a point.