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Meaning of breast (noun)
form plural: breasts

lactation gland found on the chest wall; mammary gland

Example
Breasts are glands that develop on the chest wall at puberty.

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Meaning of bacterium (noun)
form plural: bacteria

one-celled organisms that don't have a cell nucleus and reproduce by spore formation or fission

Example
Bacteria are prokaryotes.

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Meaning of oviduct (noun)
form plural: oviducts

fallopian tube; connects ovary to uterus

Example
Fertilization happens in the first third of the oviduct.

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Meaning of thyroid gland (noun)
form plural: thyroid glands

gland that lies in front of the trachea and has two lobes

Example
The thyroid gland helps control the metabolic rate.

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Meaning of diabetic (noun)
form plural: diabetics

with features of diabetes

Example
Some diabetics need to take medication.

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Meaning of domain (noun)
form plural: domains

globular parts of a protein separated by more diffuse areas of the polypeptide chain

Example
Different domains of a protein may serve different functions.

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Meaning of peptic (peptide) bond (noun)
form plural: peptic bonds

bond which bridges the basic and acidic extremities of amino acids

Example
Peptic bonds are the building blocks of amino acids.

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Meaning of allele (noun)
form plural: alleles

one of two or more alternative forms of a gene; can be dominant or recessive

Example
There is an allele for blue eyes and another for brown.

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Meaning of acid rain (noun)
form: no plural

low pH rain due to dissolved sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides

Example
Acid rain is a type of pollution which has increased because of industrial processes.

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Meaning of alveolus (noun)
form plural: alveoli

air sac in the lung; part of the jaw that supports the teeth; any small cavity

Example
Exchange of gases occurs in the alveolus.

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