X
This collection of terms and their definitions should help as you try to understand the vast language that has developed for the study of animals. Terms in this category begin with the letter 'X'.
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Glossary index:
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Xenophobic Alliance
A union or coalition of individual chimpanzees within a group that challenges any conspecific intruders that threaten or encroach upon their territory and its boundaries.
A union or coalition of individual chimpanzees within a group that challenges any conspecific intruders that threaten or encroach upon their territory and its boundaries.
Xeric
A term used to describe a habitat or environment that exhibits extremely dry conditions. Also used to describe organisms that are adapted to very dry conditions.
A term used to describe a habitat or environment that exhibits extremely dry conditions. Also used to describe organisms that are adapted to very dry conditions.
Xerophyte
A type of plant that is well-adapted to water shortages and exhibits adaptations that enable it to store or conserve water.
A type of plant that is well-adapted to water shortages and exhibits adaptations that enable it to store or conserve water.
Xylophagous
A term used to describe animals that feed primarily or entirely on wood.
A term used to describe animals that feed primarily or entirely on wood.