Property:Definition

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WaveExposure +
Traits that describe the range of exposure to wave action in which the organism is recorded.  +
WaveSheltered +
Defined via traits below - included as some authors do not specify  +
Weak +
<1 knot (<0.5 m/sec)  +
Whiplike +
In the form of a whip.  +
Width +
A measurement or extent of something from side to side; the lesser of two or the least of three dimensions of a body (OED) Note: For width you can specify the measurement type (minimum, maximum, average), gender (male, female) and life stage.  +
WidthOfDisc +
The greatest distance between the lateral tips of the pectoral fins in Rajiformes. (FishBase)  +
Wingspan +
In birds (Aves) - "the distance between the wing tips when the wings are held outstretched" (Wikipedia) or "wingtip to wingtip in flight" (BTO). In winged insects (Insecta) - "may refer to the distance between the centre of the thorax to the apex of the wing doubled or to the width between the apices with the wings set with the trailing wing edge perpendicular to the body" (Wikipedia) Note: For wingspan you can specify the measurement type (minimum, maximum, average), gender (male, female) and life stage.  +
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Zoea +
Fourth free-swimming larval stage of Decapoda, with thoracic appendages for locomotion (see Stachowitsch, 1992).  +
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