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trisomy

Biology; General

A condition where a cell has an extra chromosome.

trophoblast

Biology; General

The outer layer of cells of a blastocyst that adhere to the endometrium during implantation.

tropical rain forest biome

Biology; General

The most complex and diverse biome; found near the equator in South America and Africa; characterized by thin soils, heavy rainfall, and little fluctuation in temperature.

An anachrony going back to the past with respect to the "present" moment; an evocation of one or more events that occurred before the "present" moment (or moment when the chronological recounting of ...

anticlimax

Literature; General

An event or series of events (especially at the end of a narrative or narrative sequence) noticeably and surprisingly lessimportant than the vents leading up to it; an effect turning out to be ...

focalization

Literature; General

Focalization is a term coined by the French narrative theorist Gerard Genette. It refers to the perspective through which a narrative is presented. For example, a narrative where all information ...

external focalization

Literature; General

A type of focalization or point of view whereby the information conveyed is mostly limited to what the characters do and say and there is never any direct indication of what they think or feel.