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The pituitary gland or hypophysis is an endocrine gland in vertebrates. In humans, the pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain, protruding...

The list of countries by UNODC homicide rate is typically expressed in units of deaths per 100,000 individuals per year. A homicide rate of 30 (out of...

The following are lists of countries by estimated suicide rates as published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other sources. In many countries...

Crataegus monogyna, known as common hawthorn, one-seed hawthorn, or single-seeded hawthorn, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae...

Bird eggs are laid by the females and range in quantity from one (as in condors) to up to seventeen (the grey partridge). Clutch size may vary latitudinally...

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), also known as prion diseases, are a group of progressive, incurable, and fatal conditions that are associated...

Borrelia is a genus of bacteria of the spirochete phylum. Several species cause Lyme disease, also called Lyme borreliosis, a zoonotic, vector-borne disease...

Manilkara kauki is a plant in the subfamily Sapotoideae, and the tribe Sapoteae of the family Sapotaceae; and is the type species for the genus Manilkara...

Ameiridae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the order Harpacticoida. Genera: Abnitocrella Karanovic, 2006 Abscondicola Fiers, 1990 Ameira Boeck,...

Admetula bayeri, common name: Bayer's nutmeg, is a species of sea snail; a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, also referred to as the...

Admetula superstes is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. The length of the shell attains...

Admetula affluens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. The length of the shell attains...

Admetula lutea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. The length of the shell attains 16...

Admetula deroyae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. The length of the shell attains...

Admetula marshalli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. The length of the shell attains...

Friesea is a large genus of springtails belonging to the family Neanuridae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Friesea acuminata (Denis) Friesea...

Admetula bathynoma is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. The length of the shell attains...

Chrysolampus elegans is a species of chalcid wasps with a Nearctic distribution. "Chrysolampus elegans" at the Encyclopedia of Life Chrysolampus elegans...

Brachysternus prasinus is a species of scarab beetle endemic to Chile and parts of Argentina. It was named after French entomologist Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville...

Aegista laoyelingensis is a species of air-breathing land snails, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod in the family Camaenidae. The diameter of the shell...