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abduction
Movement of a limb away from the body’s midline, or of a digit away from the long axis of a limb.
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aboriginal
Native, aboriginal.
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absolute dating
Age estimation in calendar years before the present; also known as numerical dating, chronometric dating.
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acetabulo-cristal buttress
A bony buttress extending vertically down the iliac blade, supporting it against the powerful muscular forces generated by the hip abductor muscles.
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Acetabulum
Joint depression in the os coxa into which the head of the femur fits, the socket in the ball-in-socket hip joint. The three bones of the os coxa (ilium, ischium, pubis) meet in the acetabulum.
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Achieved status
Social standing and prestige reflecting the ability of an individual to acquire an established position in society as a result of individual accomplishments.
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Acrocentric chromosome
A chromosome with a centromere near the end such that it has one long arm plus a stalk and a satellite.
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Adaptation
Changing to fit, or respond to, the requirements of the environment.
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adaptive radiation
Multiplication of species from a single phyletic line into a series of closely related taxa occupying different niches or adaptive zones.
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adaptive valleys
Stable morphological configurations based on effective genetic compromises that maximize overall fitness in specific adaptive niches, envisioned as a series of dips across a fitness plateau.
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