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| The study of the change in proportion of various body parts as a consequence of different growth rates. |
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| Moving about on two legs. Unlike the movement of other bipedal animals such as kangaroos, human bipedalism is further characterized by a striding motion. |
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| A time during the month when females are sexually receptive. |
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| A form of marriage in which a husband has several wives. |
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| A form of marriage in which a wife has several husbands. |
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| The stage of human prenatal life lasting from roughly two to eight weeks following conception; characterized by structural development. |
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| The stage of human prenatal growth from roughly eight weeks following conception until birth; characterized by further development and rapid growth. |
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| A measure of size over time - for example, a person's height at different ages. |
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| A measure of the rates of change in growth over time. |
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| The permanent cessation of menstrual cycles. |
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