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Ludmilka [50]
3 years ago
6

A composite body in this section refers to a body made of ____

Biology
1 answer:
balandron [24]3 years ago
5 0
<span>A composite body in this section refers to a body made of a  </span> collection of “simple” shaped parts or holes.

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