Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
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semen |
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fluid mixture of sperm and supporting materials |
semi-permeable membrane |
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membrane that allows only certain solutes to pass through |
semicircular canal |
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one of three half-circular, fluid-filled tubes in the vestibular labyrinth that monitors angular acceleration and deceleration |
semilunar valve |
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membranous flap of connective tissue between the aorta and a ventricle of the heart (the aortic or pulmonary semilunar valves) |
seminal vesicle |
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secretory accessory gland in males; contributes to semen |
seminiferous tubule |
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site of sperm production in testes |
senescence |
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process that describes aging in plant tissues |
sensory receptor |
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sensory transduction |
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conversion of a sensory stimulus into electrical energy in the nervous system by a change in the membrane potential |
sensory-somatic nervous system |
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system of sensory and motor nerves |
sepal |
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modified leaf that encloses the bud; outermost structure of a flower |
septa |
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cell wall division between hyphae |
septa |
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cell wall division between hyphae |
sequence mapping |
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mapping information obtained after DNA sequencing |
serotype |
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