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Meaning of biodiversity (noun)
form: no plural

the number and variety of organisms found within a specific area

Example
A rainforest has huge biodiversity.

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Meaning of tragus (noun)
form plural: tragi

nodule of cartilage in the outer ear

Example
The tragus protects the external auditory meatus.

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Meaning of acid-base reaction (noun)
form plural: acid-base reactions

a reaction involving the movement of protons from a an acid to a base

Example
The Bronsted-Lowry theory explains the basis of acid-base reactions.

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Meaning of defense (noun)
form plural: defenses

the barriers and mechanisms of resistance to illness or attack; protection

Example
Healthy people have good immune defense.

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Meaning of chemical symbol (noun)
form plural: chemical symbols

this is the letter or letters given to each element which represents it

Example
H is the chemical symbol for hydrogen.

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Meaning of vesicle (noun)
form plural: vesicles

any small sac; spherical membrane-bound compartment in the cytoplasm

Example
Glycogen is stored in vesicles in the cytoplasm.

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Meaning of circadian rhythm (noun)
form plural: ircadian rhythms

daily activity cycle in many organisms caused by a 24-hours interval

Example
Melatonin plays a role in the regulation of circadian rhythms.

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Meaning of hallucinogen (noun)
form plural: hallucinogens

drug which affects the central nervous system and cause people to see or experience unusual things outside the range of normal perception

Example
LSD is one of the most popular hallucinogens.

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Meaning of capillary (noun)
form plural: capillaries

blood vessel with walls only one cell thick

Example
The thin vessel wall allows oxygen, carbon dioxide, water and salts to be exchanged between the blood and the tissues.

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Meaning of tendon (noun)
form plural: tendons

fibrous, inelastic connective tissue joining a muscle to another muscle or bone

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Infection or inflammation of a tendon is called tendonitis.

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