Pilewort exhibits great phenotypic plasticity, its size and growth habit varying wildly on different sites.
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Plasticity
/ˈplæs.tɪs.ɪ.ti/
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As the monkeys became more skilled at using their brains to move their virtual arms, researchers saw signs of brain plasticity or neuronal growth, a possible sign the monkeys were incorporating the virtual arms into their own mental image.
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In place of a stinger, a male bee or wasp has hardened genitalia […] used for grasping the female during mating and transferring sperm. Male genitalia are a showcase of structural plasticity.
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