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| Description of assortative mating (noun: no plural) nonrandom mating in which individuals engage in mating having more traits incommon than in random mating Samples of assortative mating Assortative mating refers to nonrandom, but selected mating according to criteria such as phenotype and proximity.
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| Description of symbiosis (noun: plural: symbioses) arrangement in which two dissimilar organisms live together in what is usually a mutually beneficial manner Samples of symbiosis A parasitic relationship is an example of symbiosis where one member benefits at the expense of another.
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| Description of meningitis (noun: no plural) infectious illness due to infection of the brain lining with fever; pain and headaches Samples of meningitis Bacterial meningitis can be a life-threatening illness.
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| Description of electronegativity (noun: no plural) an atom's ability to attract electrons in chemical bonds Samples of electronegativity A bond connecting atoms of different electronegativity is called a polar covalent bond.
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| Description of anion (noun: plural: anions) negatively charged ion Samples of anion An ion that has gained electrons is called an anion.
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| Description of vicinal (adjective) related to the consecutive positions of substituted elements or radicals on a benzene ring Samples of vicinal Diols with hydroxyl groups on adjacent carbons are called vicinal.
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| Description of epidermis (noun: no plural) superficial skin layer that protects the body surface Samples of epidermis The epidermis has several layers of cells: the deepest layer of the epidermis is the germinative layer.
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| Description of climate (noun: no plural) the general weather patterns or tendencies of an area Samples of climate Hawaii has a warm climate.
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| Description of portal system (noun: plural: portal systems) system of blood vessels starting and ending in capillaries Samples of portal system In the portal systems blood flows through two capillary beds prior to returning to the heart.
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| Description of cranium (noun: no plural) skull bone Samples of cranium The cranium protects the brain.
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