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  2. Domain (biology) - Wikipedia

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    Intermediate minor rankings are not shown. In biological taxonomy, a domain ( / dəˈmeɪn / or / doʊˈmeɪn /) ( Latin: regio [1] ), also dominion, [2] superkingdom, realm, or empire, is the highest taxonomic rank of all organisms taken together. It was introduced in the three-domain system of taxonomy devised by Carl Woese, Otto Kandler and ...

  3. Human penis - Wikipedia

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    Human penis. In human anatomy, the penis ( / ˈpiːnɪs /; pl.: penises or penes; from the Latin pēnis, initially "tail" [1]) is an external male sex organ ( intromittent organ) that additionally serves as the urinary duct. The main parts are the root, body, the epithelium of the penis including the shaft skin, and the foreskin covering the glans.

  4. Kingdom (biology) - Wikipedia

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    In biology, a kingdom is the second highest taxonomic rank, just below domain. Kingdoms are divided into smaller groups called Phylum . Traditionally, some textbooks from the United States and Canada used a system of six kingdoms ( Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea /Archaebacteria, and Bacteria or Eubacteria), while textbooks in other ...

  5. ASCII - Wikipedia

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    ASCII ( / ˈæskiː / ⓘ ASS-kee ), [3] : 6 an acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange, is a character encoding standard for electronic communication. ASCII codes represent text in computers, telecommunications equipment, and other devices.

  6. Electromagnetic spectrum - Wikipedia

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    The electromagnetic spectrum is the full range of electromagnetic radiation, organized by frequency or wavelength. The spectrum is divided into separate bands, with different names for the electromagnetic waves within each band. From low to high frequency these are: radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and ...

  7. Astigmatism - Wikipedia

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    In some people, the external optics may have the greater influence, and in other people, the internal optics may predominate. Importantly, the axes and magnitudes of external and internal astigmatism do not necessarily coincide, but it is the combination of the two that by definition determines the overall optics of the eye.

  8. Chart - Wikipedia

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    Chart. A pie chart showing the composition of the 38th Parliament of Canada. A chart (sometimes known as a graph) is a graphical representation for data visualization, in which "the data is represented by symbols, such as bars in a bar chart, lines in a line chart, or slices in a pie chart ". [1] A chart can represent tabular numeric data ...

  9. Bathymetric chart - Wikipedia

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    A bathymetric chart is a type of isarithmic map that depicts the submerged bathymetry and physiographic features of ocean and sea bottoms. [1] Their primary purpose is to provide detailed depth contours of ocean topography as well as provide the size, shape and distribution of underwater features. Topographic maps display elevation above ground ...