Biology Word Search — Hard

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Biology word list, defined

DISCIPLINE /ˈdɪsəplɪn/ · noun, verb
The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behaviour, often using punishment to correct disobedience; also a branch of knowledge or field of study. Related: self-control, restraint, rigor, order.
EXOTHERMIC /ˌɛksoʊˈθɜːrmɪk/ · adjective
Relating to or denoting a chemical reaction or process that releases heat (or light) to its surroundings. More generally, describing any process that gives off energy in the form of heat. Related: heat-releasing, exothermal, energy-releasing.
CHLOROPHYLL /ˈklɒrəfɪl/ (British); /ˈklɔːrəfɪl/ (US) · noun
The green pigment found in plants, algae, and cyanobacteria that absorbs light energy and enables photosynthesis, converting carbon dioxide and water into sugars while releasing oxygen. Related: green pigment, photosynthetic pigment.
DICHOTOMOUS /daɪˈkɒtəməs/ (UK), /daɪˈkɑːt̬əməs/ (US) · adjective
Divided into two sharply contrasting parts, categories, or mutually exclusive groups; relating to a dichotomy. Related: binary, twofold, bipartite, dualistic.
ESSENTIAL /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/ · adjective (also noun)
Absolutely necessary or extremely important; indispensable. As a noun, a fundamental or indispensable element, item, or skill. Related: necessary, vital, indispensable, crucial.
HERBIVORE /ˈhɜːrbɪvɔːr/ · noun
An animal that eats only plants, such as a cow or a rabbit. Related: plant-eater, vegetarian, browse, graze.
EPIDERMIS /ˌɛpɪˈdɜːmɪs/ · noun
The outermost layer of cells covering the surface of an animal's or plant's body, in humans forming the thin outer layer of the skin above the dermis. Related: outer skin, cuticle, skin surface, epithelium.
GRAFTING /ˈɡræftɪŋ/ · noun, verb
The act of joining a piece of a plant, such as a stem or root, to another plant, or the joining of two or more plants together to form a single plant. In surgery, the act of transplanting tissue from one part of the body to another. Related: transplanting, joining, uniting, merging.

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