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SPIRAL, OBLIQUE, OR ALTERNATING CLEAVAGE

\spˈa͡ɪ͡əɹə͡l], \spˈa‍ɪ‍əɹə‍l], \s_p_ˈaɪə_ɹ_əl]\

Definitions of SPIRAL, OBLIQUE, OR ALTERNATING CLEAVAGE

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.

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Cleavage into unequal parts, arranged in mosaic fashion and interlocking, the upper cells being rotated to the right to alternate with the lower.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

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