| polar capsule |
1. any of the thick-walled vesicles seen in the spores of certain protozoa and containing the polar filament. 2. see under cap.
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| polar ring |
an electron-dense, annular, anterior thickening of the pellicle of apicocomplexan protozoa, occurring at some stage in the life cycle, and forming part of the apical complex. Called also apical r.
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| polar tube |
a hollow, extensible, filamentous tubular organelle found coiled in the spore of microsporidan protozoa, through which the sarcoplasm is injected into the host's tissues. Called also polar injecting filament.
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| polar compound |
A polar compound is a substance whose molecules have relatively large dipole moments due to non-uniform charge distributions. Typically, polar compounds contain one or more of the highly electronegative elements nitrogen, oxygen, or fluorine. Because of their large dipole moments, polar compounds generally have high boiling points. The most polar organic compounds are capable of forming hydrogen bonds, either between molecules or intramolecularly. ...
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| polarity |
the pairing of complimentary capabilities. In all organisms, physiological polarity connects the individual's sensory and motor capabilities. In vertebrates, sexual polarity connects the submission of the female with the dominance of the male. In civilization, psychological polarity connects femininity and masculinity between individuals regardless of their gender. see also: analog.
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