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Language - English
8th Grade
11/18/2009

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echyology
Definition
science dealing wit the relation of living things to their environment and to each other
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dermatology
Definition
science dealing with the skin and its diseases
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amphibious
Definition
able to live on land and water
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antibiotic
Definition
antibacterial substance produced by a living organism
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dichotomy
Definition
cutting or division into two
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tome
Definition
one volume of a work of several volumes
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arthropod
Definition
any invertebrate with jointed legs
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pseudopod
Definition
false foot)
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homochromatic
Definition
having same color
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heterogeneous
Definition
differing in kind
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hypoglycemia
Definition
abnormally low amout of sugar in blood
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hypertension
Definition
abnormally high blood pressure
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exoskeleton
Definition
any hard outer shell or supporting structure
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endocarditis
Definition
inflation of thin membrane
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hierarchy
Definition
church govern by clergy and graded ranks
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sympathy
Definition
mutual liking or understanding(ANT:ANTIPATHY)
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apogee
Definition
the point farthest from the earth in orbit of the moon or satellite (ANT:PERIGEE)
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apathy
Definition
lack of emotion or interest
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amorphous
Definition
without definite form
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anthropomorphic
Definition
attributing human characteristics to gods
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perimeter
Definition
distance around an object
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genealogy
Definition
record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person or group
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biometry
Definition
probable duration of a humans life
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biometrics
Definition
application of statistical analysis to biological data
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atomizer
Definition
device that lets liquids come out as a fine spray
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podium
Definition
small platform a person stands on to be seen by an audience
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homogeneous
Definition
of the same kind
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hypothermia
Definition
abnormal low body temp
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endogenous
Definition
proceeding from with in
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geotropism
Definition
grown with respect to the force gravity
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geology
Definition
study of the earth
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podiatrist
Definition
person who treats foot disorders
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endophyte
Definition
plant that lives within a plant
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periphrastic
Definition
attempt to be vague using many words
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sociology
Definition
study of the origin development,organization, and functioning of human society
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symbosis
Definition
the living together of 2 dissimular organisms
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gastrectomy
Definition
partial or total removement of the stomach
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tripod
Definition
three legged stand used to hold cameras
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heteronym
Definition
words spelled and said the same but mean different things
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hyperbole
Definition
obvious exaggeration
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matriarchy
Definition
governemnt run by women
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empathy
Definition
understanding of ones feelings
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pathetic
Definition
causing pity
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necrology
Definition
list of people who have died
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biota
Definition
organism of a region or period
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