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  1. exception
    an instance that does not conform to a rule
    Brown-lipped snails are quite common throughout most of Britain, with the exception of the far north of Scotland.
  2. native
    characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
    They have also been introduced as a nonnative species to some parts of the United States.
  3. intermediate
    lying between two extremes in time, space, or state
    Some shells are a very light yellow, whereas others are a very dark brown; there are even intermediate colors such as pink and orange variations.
  4. variation
    something a little different from others of the same type
    Some shells are a very light yellow, whereas others are a very dark brown; there are even intermediate colors such as pink and orange variations.
  5. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
    Over the years many studies have been conducted to identify why the shells look so different from each other, but there is still no definite consensus among researchers.
  6. contributing
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
    One contributing factor may be the camouflage that different shell colors provide in different environments.
  7. factor
    anything that contributes causally to a result
    One contributing factor may be the camouflage that different shell colors provide in different environments.
  8. camouflage
    an outward semblance misrepresenting the nature of something
    One contributing factor may be the camouflage that different shell colors provide in different environments.
  9. predation
    the act of preying by an animal that kills and eats the prey
    Shell colors that help snails blend into their environment and avoid predation are more likely to be passed to the next generation.
  10. generation
    group of genetically related organisms in a line of descent
    Shell colors that help snails blend into their environment and avoid predation are more likely to be passed to the next generation.
Created on Thu Jun 13 08:28:57 EDT 2019 (updated Fri Jun 14 14:24:43 EDT 2019)

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