28- everyday words
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 mitosis | cell division |
| ferrotype | photograph made on an iron plate |
| xenolith | rock found within another kind of rock |
| bacteriology | the study of bacteria |
| paragon | a model to hold up beside |
| geneticist | someone who studies heredity |
| cartography | the art or science of making maps |
| tracheotomy | surgery cutting into the trachea |
| elucidate | give an enlightening explanation |
| planetoid | small object resembling a planet |
| acquisition | something gotten or controlled |
| apocalypse | prophecy fo the end of evil in the world |
| paradox | a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. |
| dichotomy | division into two parts |
| antigen | any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates the production of antibodies |
| lithograph | a print produced by lithography |
| mitogen | an agent that triggers mitosis |
| apogee | a final climactic stage, highest or farthest point (in an orbit) |
| cartel | a formal organization of producers that agree to coordinate prices and production. |
| megalith(s) | a stone of great size, especially in ancient construction work |
| perquisite(s) | an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right) |
| genus | a classification grouping that contains similar, closely related organisms |
| parameter(s) | a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary |
| luminescence | Light emitted by means other than burning, such as chemical or biochemical action or radiation |
| apoplexy | a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain |
| cartographer | a person who makes maps |
| gender | the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles |
| lucent | softly bright or radiant |
| paradigm | a standard or typical example |
| inquisitive | showing curiosity, inquiring or appearing to inquire |
| bactericide | any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth, any chemical agent that destroys bacteria |
| ferrimagnetic | noting or pertaining to a substance, as a ferrite, in which the magnetic moments of some neighboring atoms point in opposite directions, with a net magnetization still resulting because of differences in magnitudes of the opposite moments. |
| paleolith | a stone tool from the Paleolithic age |
| mitogenic | any substance or agent that stimulates mitotic cell division. |
| planetologist | someone who studies the branch of astronomy that deals with the physical features of the planets.(?) |
| anatomy | the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals, alternative names for the body of a human being |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary passages |
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