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stereoscopic vision
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two overlapping fields of vision from the eyes that produces depth perception

sternum
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(also, breastbone) long, flat bone located at the front of the chest

steroid
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type of lipid composed of four fused hydrocarbon rings forming a planar structure.

stigma
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uppermost structure of the carpel where pollen is deposited

stipule
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small green structure found on either side of the leaf stalk or petiole

stolon
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modified stem that runs parallel to the ground and can give rise to new plants at the nodes

stoma
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opening that regulates gas exchange and water evaporation between leaves and the environment, typically situated on the underside of leaves

stomach
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saclike organ containing acidic digestive juices

stratified epithelia
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multiple layers of epithelial cells

strigolactone
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hormone that promotes seed germination in some species and inhibits lateral apical development in the absence of auxins

strobilus
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plant structure with a tight arrangement of sporophylls around a central stalk, as seen in cones or flowers; the male strobilus produces pollen, and the female strobilus produces eggs

stroke volume
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the volume of blood pumped into the aorta per contraction of the left ventricle

stroma
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fluid-filled space surrounding the grana inside a chloroplast where the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis take place

stromatolite
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layered sedimentary structure formed by precipitation of minerals by prokaryotes in microbial mats

structural isomers
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molecules that share a chemical formula but differ in the placement of their chemical bonds