aboral

Radial symmetry

...nimal are arranged concentrically around an oral- aboral axis, and more than one imaginary plane through this axis yields halves that are mirror images of each other. Full article >>> radial symmetry [L. radius , a spoke of a wheel + Gk. summetros, symmetry] Character izing a body shape...

Polyp

...y adapted for attachment to the substratum at the aboral end, often form colon ies. polyp eptide A molecule consisting of many joined amino acids , not as complex as a protein . Full article >>> polyp The asexual reproducing, normally sedentary form of coelenterates such as the ...

Peripheral protein

...enter, near outer boundaries. periproct Region of aboral plates around the anus of echinoids. Full article >>> (Redirected from Peripheral protein ) Jump to: navigation, search Peripheral membrane proteins are proteins that adhere only loosely to the biological membrane with which ...

Madreporite

...ull article >>> Water enters on the aboral side through the sieve plate, which is also known as the madreporite . Water passes through a stone canal to a ring canal and into the radial canal s in each arm. Full article >>>...

Aboral

.... C. V. Mosby ... Full article >>> aboral The part of the body farthest from the mouth . aboral surface The surface opposite the mouth (or oral surface) in echinoderms. abrasion The mechanical ...