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Konstantin Nadein1, Alexander Kovalev1, Jan Thøgersen2

  • 1Functional Morphology and Biomechanics, Zoological Institute, Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, Am Botanischen Garten, 1-9, 24118 Kiel, Germany.

Proceedings. Biological Sciences
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Keywords:
articulationepicuticleleglubricationporestribology

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