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Definition of typically (adverb)
forms: more typically; most typically; less typically; least typically

generally representative of something; usually

Examples
Doctors are typically hard-working people.

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Definition of blastula (noun)
form: no plural

a ball of cells that surround a fluid-filled cavity

Examples
After the fertilized embryo divides it forms the blastula.

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Definition of hypochondriachal (adjective)
forms: more hypochondriachal; most hypochondriachal; the most hypochondriachal

worrying excessively about having an illness when in fact there is none

Examples
Anxiety can make people more hypochondriachal.

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Definition of triose sugar (noun)
form plural: trioses

these sugars contain 3 carbon atoms

Examples
The sugar components of DNA and RNA (deoxyribose and ribose respectively) are triose sugars.

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Definition of taste buds (noun)
form: only plural

clusters of receptor cells being used for the sense of taste

Examples
Taste buds are located on the tongue and consist of fourty epithelial cells.

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Definition of biodiversity (noun)
form: no plural

the number and variety of organisms found within a specific area

Examples
A rainforest has huge biodiversity.

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Definition of convection (noun)
form plural: convections

heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another

Examples
During convection, heated portions of fluid rise from the source of heat, while colder portions sink.

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Definition of thymus (noun)
form: no plural

organ in the thorax involved in T-cell immune function

Examples
The thymus decreases in size over time.

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Definition of cohesive (adjective)
forms: more cohesive; most cohesive; less cohesive; least cohesive

sticking together

Examples
Water molecules are cohesive because of the hydrogen bonds it contains.

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Definition of contain (verb)
forms: contained; contained; containing

to hold; to have within its structure

Examples
The cell contains the cytoplasm and the cellular organelles.

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