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| Description of capillary (noun: plural: capillaries) blood vessel with walls only one cell thick Samples of capillary The thin vessel wall allows oxygen, carbon dioxide, water and salts to be exchanged between the blood and the tissues.
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| Description of ventricle (noun: plural: ventricles) one of the two thick-walled chambers of the heart Samples of ventricle The left ventricle is thicker than the right ventricle.
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| Description of hibernation (noun: plural: hibernations) sleep state during winter Samples of hibernation During hibernation the animal remains asleep over a period of weeks or months with a body temperature below normal.
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| Description of greenhouse effect (noun: no plural) the composition of greenhouse gases in the air allows the Earth's surface to stay warm so that life can continue Samples of greenhouse effect If there were no greenhouse effect it would be too cold for life to inhabit this planet.
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| Description of conjugate base (noun: plural: conjugate bases) when an acid loses a proton it becomes a conjugate base Samples of conjugate base An acid-base reaction involves conjugate acids and conjugate bases.
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| Description of neuromuscular junction (noun: plural: neuromuscular junctions) link between a nerve fiber and its connecting muscle fiber Samples of neuromuscular junction The neuromuscular junction is the link between the nerve terminal and the sacrolemma of the muscle fiber.
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| Description of cutin (noun: no plural) the waxy substance on the surface of the leaf Samples of cutin The cutin helps prevent water loss due to transpiration.
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| Description of auricle (noun: no plural) outer area of the ear with the function of protection Samples of auricle Sound waves enter the outer ear consisting of the auricle and the auditory canal.
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| Description of carbamate (noun: plural: carbamates) salt or ester of carbamic acid Samples of carbamate Carbamates are salts derived from substances called isocyantes.
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| Description of fat (noun: plural: fats) energy source; adipose tissue Samples of fat Fats enable energy to be stored and play a role in insulation.
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