
zoology
zoology
/zoʊˈɑɫədʒi/
nouna branch of science that deals with animals
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botany
botany
/ˈbɑtəni/
nounthe scientific study of plants, their structure, genetics, classification, etc.
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synthesis
synthesis
/ˈsɪnθəsəs/
nounthe act of producing a substance that exists in living beings
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antigen
antigen
/ˈæntədʒən/
nounany foreign substance in the body that can trigger a response from the immune system
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cortisol
cortisol
/ˈkɔɹtɪˌsɔɫ/
nouna steroid hormone that the body produces and is used in medicine to help cure skin diseases
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clone
clone
/ˈkɫoʊn/
nouna cell or a group of cells created through a natural or artificial process from a source that they are genetically identical to
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dominant
dominant
/ˈdɑmənənt/
adjective(of genes) causing a person to inherit a particular physical feature, even if it is only present in one parent's genome
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fetus
fetus
/ˈfitəs/
nounan offspring of a human or animal that is not born yet, particularly a human aged more than eight weeks after conception
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gene pool
gene pool
/dʒˈiːn pˈuːl/
nounall of the genes that are available within breeding populations of a particular species of animal or plant
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genome
genome
/ˈdʒiˌnoʊm/
nounthe complete set of genetic material of any living thing
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incubation
incubation
/ˌɪŋkjuˈbeɪʃən/
nounmaintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development
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lymph
lymph
/ˈɫɪmf/
nouna colorless liquid consisting of white blood cells that helps to prevent infections from spreading
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membrane
membrane
/ˈmɛmˌbɹeɪn/
nouna thin sheet of tissue that separates or covers the inner parts of an organism
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to mutate
to mutate
/ˈmjuˌteɪt/
verbto cause or experience genetic changes
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neurotransmitter
neurotransmitter
/nˈʊɹɹətɹˌænsmɪɾɚ/
nouna chemical substance that transmits messages from a neuron to another one or to a muscle
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symbiosis
symbiosis
/ˌsɪmbaɪˈoʊsəs/
nounthe relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other
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specimen
specimen
/ˈspɛsəmən/
nounan example regarded as typical of its class
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to secrete
to secrete
/sɪˈkɹit/
verb(of a cell, gland, or organ) to produce and release a liquid substance in the body
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propagation
propagation
/ˌpɹɑpəˈɡeɪʃən/
nounthe act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
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pigmentation
pigmentation
/ˌpɪɡmənˈteɪʃən/
nounthe deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings
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physiology
physiology
/ˌfɪziˈɑɫədʒi/
nounthe field of science that studies the function or interactions among organisms
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to ovulate
to ovulate
/ˈɑːvjʊlˌeɪt/
verb(of a female animal or human) to produce an ovum from the ovary
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nucleus
nucleus
/ˈnukɫiəs/
noun(biology) the part of a cell that contains most of the genetic information
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metabolism
metabolism
/məˈtæbəˌɫɪzəm/
nounthe chemical processes through which food is changed into energy for the body to use
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carbon dating
carbon dating
/kˈɑːɹbən dˈeɪɾɪŋ/
nouna method used for measuring how old an organic material is by calculating the amount of carbon they contain
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cybernetics
cybernetics
/sˌaɪbɚnˈɛɾɪks/
noun(biology) the field of science concerned with processes of communication and control (especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems)
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pathology
pathology
/pəˈθɑɫədʒi/
nouna branch of medical science primarily focusing on the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury
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vivisection
vivisection
/vˌɪvɪsˈɛkʃən/
nounthe act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)
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aerodynamics
aerodynamics
/ˌɛɹoʊdaɪˈnæmɪks/
nounthe branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
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volatile
volatile
/ˈvɑɫətəɫ/
adjectiveevaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
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vacuum
vacuum
/ˈvækjum/
nouna space that is utterly devoid of matter
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thermal
thermal
/ˈθɝməɫ/
adjectiverelating to or connected with heat
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refraction
refraction
/ɹɪfɹˈækʃən/
nounthe change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
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particle
particle
/ˈpɑɹtəkəɫ/, /ˈpɑɹtɪkəɫ/
noun(physics) any of the smallest units that energy or matter consists of, such as electrons, atoms, molecules, etc.
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to oscillate
to oscillate
/ˈɑsəˌɫeɪt/
verbmove or swing from side to side regularly
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nuclear fission
nuclear fission
/nˈuːklɪɹ fˈɪʃən/
nounthe process or action of splitting a nucleus into two or more parts resulting in the release of a significant amount of energy
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nuclear fusion
nuclear fusion
/nˈuːklɪɹ fjˈuːʒən/
noun(physics) the reaction in which two nuclei join together and produce energy
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momentum
momentum
/moʊˈmɛntəm/
nounthe product of a body's mass and its velocity
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isotope
isotope
/ˈaɪsəˌtoʊp/
nounone of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons
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kinetic
kinetic
/kəˈnɛtɪk/, /kɪˈnɛtɪk/
adjectiverelating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith
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