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VOCABULARY
GREEK TERMS 2 -BIO: life
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10th Grade
01/07/2007

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abiogenesis
Definition
spontaneous generation

ant: biogenesis
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amphibious
Definition
1. able to live both on land and in water

2. attacking with coordinated land,sea, and air forces
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antibiotic
Definition
germ-killing substance produced by or drived from a microorganism
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autobiography
Definition
story of a person's life written by that person
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biochemistry
Definition
chemistry dealing with chemical compounds and processes in living plants and animals
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biocidal
Definition
destructive to life or liviving things
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biodegradable
Definition
capable of being readily decomposed into harmless substances by microorganisms

ant: nonbiodegradable
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biogenesis
Definition
development of life form preexisting life

ant. abiogenesis
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biography
Definition
story of a peron's life written by anothe rperson
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biology
Definition
science dealing with the study of living organisms
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biometry / biometrics
Definition
statistical analysis of biological data
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biopsy
Definition
diagnostic examination of a piece of tissue from the living body
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biota
Definition
plants (flora) and animals (fauna) living in a region
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microbe
Definition
microscopic life form; microorganism; germ
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symbiosis
Definition
living together in mutually helpful association of two dissimilar organisms
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