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This zoology glossary contains a wide variety of terms and definitions. Its aim is to help you to understand the vast language that has developed for the study of animals. Terms in this category begin with the letter 'K'.
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Zoology Glossary Index:
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Keratin
An sturdy, insoluble protein that is present in the feathers of birds, the scales of reptiles, and the hooves, hair, and nails of mammals.
Kleptoparasitism
A form of parasitism in which parasite steals items such as food or nest materials from other host individauls.