Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Vocabulary (Week #6)
Vocabulary from Week 6
30
English
9th Grade
11/07/2013

Additional English Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
abiogenesis
Definition
spontaneous generation (n.)
Term
amphibious
Definition
able to live both on land and in water (adj.)
Term
antibiotic
Definition
antibacterial substance produced by a living organism (n.)
Term
autobiography
Definition
story of a person's life written by the person himself (n.)
Term
biochemistry
Definition
chemistry dealing with chemical compounds and processes in living plants and animals (n.)
Term
biogenesis
Definition
development of life from preexisting life (n.)
Term
biography
Definition
story of a person's life written by another person (n.)
Term
biology
Definition
science dealing with the study of living organisms (n.)
Term
biometry
Definition
calculation of the probable duration of human life (n.)
Term
biopsy
Definition
diagnostic examination of a piece of tissue from the living body (n.)
Term
biota
Definition
the living plants (flora) and living animals (fauna) of a region (n.)
Term
microbe
Definition
very minute organism (n.)
Term
symbiosis
Definition
the living together in mutually helpful association of two dissimilar organisms (n.)
Term
anatomy
Definition
1. dissection of plants or animals for the purpose of studying their structure (n.)
2. structure of a plant or animal (n.)
Term
appendectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the appendix (n.)
Term
atom
Definition
smallest particle of an element (literally, "not cut," "indivisible") (n.)
Term
atomizer
Definition
instrument for reducing to a fine spray (n.)
Term
dichotomy
Definition
cutting or division into two; division (n.)
Term
lobotomy
Definition
brain surgery (n.)
Term
phlebotomy
Definition
opening of a vein to diminish the blood supply (n.)
Term
tonsillectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the tonsils (n.)
Term
antipodes
Definition
parts of the globe (or their inhabitants) diametrically opposite (literally "with the feet opposite") (n.)
Term
anthropod
Definition
any invertebrate (animal having no backbone) with jointed legs; Ex) insects (n.)
Term
chiropodist
Definition
one who treats ailments of the human foot (n.)
Term
dipody
Definition
verse (line of poetry) consisting of two feet; a dimeter (n.)
Term
monopode
Definition
one-footed creature (n.)
Term
podiatrist
Definition
chiropodist (n.)
Term
podium
Definition
1. dais (n.)
2. low wall serving as a foundation (n.)
Term
tripod
Definition
utensil, stool, or caldron having three legs (n.)
Term
unipod
Definition
one-legged support (n.)
Supporting users have an ad free experience!