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transect

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transect
[transekt′]
Etymology: L, trans + secare, to cut
to sever or cut across, as in preparing a cross section of tissue. See also transsect, transsection.


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The teeth were sampled along a 32-km transect within a time slice of about 150,000 years.
The design team devised wedge-shaped halves that joined along a line that did not transect the holes for the camera's lens, connector ports or status indicators at the front, back and top of the housing.
These maps were used to select remotely operated vehicle (ROV) transect stations (April-May 2003, October 2005) so that all habitat types and management areas were examined.
 
 
 
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