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Meaning of cerebrum (noun)
form plural: cerebrums

the largest part of the brain containing the two cerebral hemispheres

Example
The cerebrum is responsible for controlling all voluntary activity in the body and it also directs the functioning of lower parts of the nervous system.

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Meaning of charge (noun)
form: no plural

chracteristic of matter resposnsible for all electric phenomena; the measurement of this charactersitic

Example
The difference between the number of electrons and the number of valence elctrons of an atom is the formal charge.

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Meaning of substitute (noun)
form plural: substitutes

something that takes the place of something else; a replacement

Example
Vitamin pills are no substitute for a good; balanced diet.

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Meaning of pleura (noun)
form plural: pleuras

a double membrane surrounding the lungs; the inner membrane is attached to the lungs; the outer membrane is attached to the thoracic cavity

Example
The pleural membranes stop any friction as the lungs move.

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Meaning of plexus (noun)
form plural: plexuses

a group of structures such as nerves or blood vessels, which are closely interposed

Example
The brachial nerve plexus of a baby can be damaged during a difficult delivery.

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Meaning of neurulation (noun)
form plural: neurulations

production of the embryonic neural plate and then the neural tube

Example
During the process of neurulation a redimentary nervous system is developed.

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Meaning of greenhouse gases (noun)
form: only plural

gases such as carbon dioxide and methane that absorb infrared radiation which warms the atmosphere

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The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is increasing because of use of fossil fuels and livestock farming.

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Meaning of flagellum (noun)
form plural: flagella

fine long thread attached to some cells e.g. spermatozoa and certain protozoa

Example
Flagella help the cell move.

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Meaning of determination (noun)
form: no plural

the process by which cells gradually commit to particular patterns of genetic activity

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At a certain stage some cells must undergo determination to become the eye.

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Meaning of detritus (noun)
form plural: detritus

rubbish produced when something degrades

Example
Bacteria decompose detritus.

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