Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
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apex consumer |
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organism at the top of the food chain |
aphotic zone |
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part of the ocean where no light penetrates |
apical bud |
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bud formed at the tip of the shoot |
apical meristem |
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meristematic tissue located at the tips of stems and roots; enables a plant to extend in length |
apocrine gland |
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scent gland that secretes substances that are used for chemical communication |
Apoda |
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apodeme |
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ingrowth of an animal’s exoskeleton that functions as an attachment site for muscles |
apomixis |
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process by which seeds are produced without fertilization of sperm and egg |
aposematic coloration |
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warning coloration used as a defensive mechanism against predation |
appendicular skeleton |
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composed of the bones of the upper limbs, which function to grasp and manipulate objects, and the lower limbs, which permit locomotion |
applied science |
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form of science that aims to solve real-world problems |
appositional growth |
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increase in the diameter of bones by the addition of bone tissue at the surface of bones |
aquaporin |
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arachnoid mater |
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spiderweb-like middle layer of the meninges that cover the central nervous system |
arbuscular mycorrhiza |
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mycorrhizal association in which the fungal hyphae enter the root cells and form extensive networks |