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Ant Rattan

Calamus polystachys Becc.

mechanical defense

Palm Traits 1.0
spines
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0008260

Definition: A hard, thorny or needle-like structure which occurs on various organisms. Animals such as porcupines and sea urchins grow spines as a self-defense mechanism

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