Bio & Tomy/Tom (4.12-4.13)
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emmaparamore on March 12, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abiogenesis | (n.) Spontaneous generation (development of life from lifeless matter). |
| amphibious | (adj.) 1. Able to live both on land and in water. 2. Attacking with coordinated land, sea, and air forces. |
| antibiotic | (n.) Germ-killing substance produced by or derived from a microorganism. |
| autobiography | (n.) Story of a person's life written by that person. |
| biochemistry | (n.) Chemistry dealing with chemical compounds and processes in living plants and animals. |
| biocidal | (adj.) Destructive to life or living things. |
| biodegradable | (adj.) Capable of being readily decomposed into harmless substances by microorganisms. |
| biogenesis | (n.) Development of life from preexisting life. |
| biography | (n.) Story of a person's life written by another person. |
| biology | (n.) Science dealing with the study of living organisms. |
| biometry/biometrics | (n.) Statistical analysis of biological data. |
| biopsy | (n.) Diagnostic examination of a piece of tissue from the living body. |
| biota | (n.) Plants (flora) and animals (fauna) living in a region. |
| microbe | (n.) Microscopic life form; microorganism; germ. |
| symbiosis | (n.) Living together in mutually helpful association of two dissimilar organisms. |
| anatomy | (n.) 1. Dissection of plants, animals, or other things to study their structure; analysis. 2. Structure (e.g., of a plant or animal). |
| appendectomy | Surgical removal of the appendix. |
| atom | (n.) Smaller particle of an element (literally, "not cut", "indivisible"). |
| atomizer | (n.) Device for converting a liquid to a fine spray. |
| dichotomy | (n.) Cutting or division into two; division. |
| gastrectomy | (n.) Surgical removal of part or all of the stomach. |
| lobotomy | (n.) Brain surgery for treatment of certain mental disorders. |
| mastectomy | (n.) Surgical removal of a breast. |
| phlebotomy | (n.) Opening of a vein to diminish the blood supply. |
| tome | (n.) One volume, or "cut", of a work of several volumes; scholarly book. |
| tonsillectomy | (n.) Surgical removal of the tonsils. |
| tracheotomy | (n.) Surgical operation of cutting into the trachea (windpipe). |
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