Biology Word Search — Medium

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Biology word list, defined

CONTRACTION /kənˈtrækʃən/ · noun
The act or process of drawing together, shrinking, or becoming smaller in size, volume, or extent. In grammar and linguistics, a shortened form of a word or group of words produced by omitting letters or sounds and replacing them with an apostrophe (e.g. "don't" for "do not"). It also denotes the shortening of a muscle during movement. Related: shrinking, reduction, compression, shortening.
DECIDUOUS /dɪˈsɪdʒuəs/ · adjective
Shedding or falling off at a particular season or stage of growth, especially the leaves of trees and shrubs in autumn. More broadly, something that is not lasting or permanent. Related: seasonal, ephemeral, temporary, transitory.
FERTILIZE /ˈfɜːtəlaɪz/ (US: /ˈfɝːtəlaɪz/) · verb
To make soil or land more productive by adding nutrients or substances that promote plant growth; or, in biology, to cause an egg to develop into a new organism by uniting it with male reproductive cells. Related: enrich, feed, manure, impregnate.
ECOSYSTEM /ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm/ · noun
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment, considered as a functioning unit. By extension, any complex network of interdependent elements that functions as a whole. Related: environment, habitat, biome, biosphere.
FUNCTION /ˈfʌŋkʃən/ · noun
A function is the natural or intended purpose or activity of a person or thing; it also refers to a mathematical relationship in which each input determines exactly one output, or to a formal ceremony or social gathering. Related: purpose, role, duty, office.
GENETICS /ˈdʒɛnɛtɪks/ · noun
The study of heredity, genes, and variation, especially in relation to evolution and the structure and function of organisms. Related: heredity, genomics, molecular biology, evolutionary biology.
GASTRIN /ˈɡæstrɪn/ · noun
A peptide hormone produced by the G cells of the stomach lining that stimulates secretion of gastric acid. Related: gastricin, G-cell peptide, peptide hormone.
EXTINCT /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ · adjective
No longer in existence; having died out, especially referring to a species of animal or plant that has no living members. Also used of a volcano that is no longer active, a fire that has gone out, or a custom, title, or family line that has ended. Related: dead, vanished, lost, obsolete.

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