Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
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labia majora |
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large folds of tissue covering the inguinal area |
labia minora |
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smaller folds of tissue within the labia majora |
labyrinth |
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bony, hollow structure that is the most internal part of the ear; contains the sites of transduction of auditory and vestibular information |
lac operon |
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lactase |
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enzyme that breaks down lactose into glucose and galactose |
lacuna |
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lagging strand |
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during replication, the strand that is replicated in short fragments and away from the replication fork |
lamella |
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layer of compact tissue that surrounds a central canal called the Haversian canal |
lamina |
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leaf blade |
lamprey |
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jawless fish characterized by a toothed, funnel-like, sucking mouth |
lancelet |
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member of Cephalochordata; named for its blade-like shape |
large 60S ribosomal subunit |
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second, larger ribosomal subunit that binds to the RNA to translate it into protein |
large intestine |
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larynx |
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latency |
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virus that remains in the body for a long period of time but only causes intermittent symptoms |