Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
Glossaries
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P0 |
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parental generation in a cross |
P680 |
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reaction center of photosystem II |
P700 |
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reaction center of photosystem I |
Pacinian corpuscle |
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encapsulated mechanoreceptor in the skin that responds to deep pressure and vibration |
Paleognathae |
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ratites; flightless birds, including ostriches and emus |
paleontology |
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study of life’s history by means of fossils |
palmately compound leaf |
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leaf type with leaflets that emerge from a point, resembling the palm of a hand |
Pan |
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genus of chimpanzees and bonobos |
pancreas |
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gland that secretes digestive juices |
pancreas |
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organ located between the stomach and the small intestine that contains exocrine and endocrine cells |
pandemic |
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widespread, usually worldwide, epidemic disease |
papilla |
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one of the small bump-like projections from the tongue |
paracentric |
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inversion that occurs outside the centromere |
paracrine signal |
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parafollicular cell |
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thyroid cell that produces the hormone calcitonin |