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Biology

A natural science concerned with the study of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially in relation to their origin, growth, reproduction, structure, behaviour and evolution.

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mineral

Biology; Ecology

The inorganic, crystalline solid that makes up rocks. Over 2,000 varieties have been discovered.

clade

Biology; Ecology

A group of organisms that includes their most recent common ancestor and all of their descendants.

water budget

Biology; Ecology

The balance of all water moving into and out of a specified area in a specified period of time.

homology

Biology; Ecology

A similarity shared by descendants of a common ancestor. We walk upright; so did early hominids.

bulgur

Biology; Ecology

Dried, ground, sifted, partially debranned, and parboiled (precooked) wheat for whole grain use.

saltation

Biology; Ecology

The movement of a particle transported by wind or water, one too heavy to remain in suspension.

axil

Biology; Ecology

The angle that lies between a leaf stalk and its stem. Site of bud formation in flowering plants.