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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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hydrolysis

Biology; Ecology

Chemical weathering in which hydrogen ions from water alter a mineral's composition.

monsoon

Biology; Ecology

A reversing seasonal wind often bearing heavy rainfall. Common near the Indian Ocean.

mutualism

Biology; Ecology

A relationship between species that benefits both. Can be symbiotic or nonsymbiotic.

col

Biology; Ecology

Saddle-shaped depression between mountain peaks. Formed by opposing cirque glaciers.

cryptophyte

Biology; Ecology

A plant whose reproductive organs (e.g., bulbs, corms) are underground or underwater.

distributary

Biology; Ecology

A branching stream channel that flows away from a main stream channel. See Tributary.

isohyets

Biology; Ecology

Map lines connecting places with the same average precipitation for a given period.