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Description of connect (verb: connected; connected; connecting)
to join

Samples of connect
Two or more atoms may connect together to form a bigger molecule.



   
Description of binary fission (noun: no plural)
type of asexual reproduction which leads to splitting of parental cells in two equal parts

Samples of binary fission
Prokaryotes use binary fission as the primary process of cell division involving the replication of a single DNA molecule and the seperation of both the original and replicated DNA molecules in different cells.

Determination of binary fission
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Description of musculoskeletal system (noun: plural: musculoskeletal systems)
the muscles; connective tissue; cartilage and bones in the body

Samples of musculoskeletal system
The musculoskeletal system provides structure and movement.

Determination of musculoskeletal system
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Description of cheek (noun: plural: cheeks)
fleshy part of the face on either side of the nose

Samples of cheek
He was left with a scar on his cheek from the surgery.



   
Description of acclimatize (verb: acclimatized; acclimatized; acclimatizing)
adapt to changes in the environment

Samples of acclimatize
People must allow enough time to rest and acclimatize when they go to mountainous areas or they will develop altitude sickness.

Determination of acclimatize
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Description of jerk (noun: plural: jerks)
the sudden; involuntary contraction of a muscle

Samples of jerk
A knee jerk occurs when the patellar reflex is tested.



   
Description of intellectual (adjective: more intellectual; most intellectual; the most intellectual)
having the ability to think; reason and understand things

Samples of intellectual
Scientists are intellectual people.

Determination of intellectual
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Description of iron (noun: no plural)
trace element with the chemical symbol Fe

Samples of iron
Iron is a component of hemoglobin and myoglobin.



   
Description of community (noun: plural: communities)
populations which share a common environment or habitat and interact together

Samples of community
Ecology is the study of how organisms relate to each other and their surrounding world.



   
Description of ovulation (noun: no plural)
production of an ova

Samples of ovulation
Ovulation describes the discharge of an ovum from the ovaries.



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