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Ecology

protozoa

Biology; Ecology

Tiny, single-celled animals without a backbone. Usually classed with the protists.

pingo

Biology; Ecology

A conical mound of soil-covered ice pushed up from ground permeated by permafrost.

entropy

Biology; Ecology

Disorder or unproductive energy in a given system. It tends to increase over time.

genome

Biology; Ecology

The genes of a species. Their chromosomal order controls physical characteristics.

hygroscopic

Biology; Ecology

Able to absorb moisture, particularly from the air. Salt, glycerin, ethyl alcohol.

dredging

Biology; Ecology

Scooping out a channel bed to prevent accumulated silt from stopping ship traffic.

disjunct

Biology; Ecology

The distribution of a species whose populations have been geographically divided.

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