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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 appendage | structure, such as a leg or antenna that extends from the body wall |
| larva | immature stage of some organisms |
| trochophore | free-swimming larval stage of an aquatic mollusk |
| cartilage | type of connective tissue that supports the body and is softer and more flexible than bone |
| tetrapod | vertebrate with four limbs |
| binocular vision | ability to merge visual images from both eyes, providing depth perception and a three-dimensional view of the world |
| anthropoid | primate group made up of monkeys, apes, and humans |
| prehensile tail | long tail that can coil tightly enough around a branch |
| hominoid | group of anthropoids that includes gibbons, organgutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans |
| hominine | hominoid lineage that led to humans |
| bipedal | term used to refer to two-foot locomotion |
| opposable thumb | thumb that enables grasping objects and using tools |
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