Biology Word Search
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Sample words: INCLUSION, INCUBATE, IMMUNITY, INSULIN, LIVING, GROWTH, LINKAGE, HUMAN, GENUS, CELL, AMOEBA, LEAF, EDEMA, ROOT, SEED, HOST.
Biology word list, defined
- INCLUSION /ɪnˈkluːʒən/ · noun
- The act of including someone or something, or the state of being included in a group, activity, or arrangement. It can also refer to the process of incorporating material into a document, work, or larger whole. Related: inclusion, inclusionary, incorporation, integration.
- INCUBATE /ˈɪŋkjəbeɪt/ · verb
- To cause something to develop gradually, especially an idea or business, by providing suitable conditions over time. It can also mean to sit on eggs so that they hatch or to maintain a sample or microorganism under conditions that favour development. Related: develop, nurture, cultivate, foster.
- IMMUNITY /ɪˈmjuːnəti/ · noun
- Immunity is the state of being protected against a particular disease or harmful influence. In law, it can also mean exemption from prosecution, liability, or legal responsibility. Related: resistance, protection, security, exemption.
- INSULIN /ˈɪnsjəlɪn/ · noun
- Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that helps regulate the amount of glucose in the blood. The term also refers to preparations of this hormone used as a medicine to treat diabetes. Related: hormone, insulin medication, insulin preparation.
- LIVING /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ · adjective, verb, noun
- As an adjective, living means alive or having life, and can also mean currently in use or associated with everyday life and people. As a noun, it refers to the living as a group, especially in the phrase "the living," or to a person's livelihood. Related: alive, existing, current, active.
- GROWTH /ɡroʊθ/ (US); /ɡrəʊθ/ (British) · noun and verb
- The process of developing or increasing in size, number, value, or extent. It can also refer to biological development or, as a verb, to the act of increasing or developing. Related: development, increase, expansion, rise.
- LINKAGE /ˈlɪŋkɪdʒ/ · noun
- A connection or relationship between two or more people, things, ideas, or components. It may also refer to the act or process of connecting things or to a mechanism that joins parts of a system. Related: connection, link, relationship, association.
- HUMAN /ˈhjuːmən/ · adjective & noun
- Relating to or characteristic of people, especially as opposed to animals or machines. As a noun, a person or member of the human species. Related: person, mortal, earthly, humane.
- GENUS /ˈdʒiːnəs/ · noun
- In biology, a genus is a taxonomic category that groups closely related species and ranks above species but below family. More generally, it means a class or category of things sharing distinctive characteristics. Related: class, category, group, type.
- CELL /sɛl/ · noun
- A cell is the smallest structural and functional unit of a living organism, or a small enclosed room or compartment, such as a prison room or a monk's sleeping quarters. It also denotes a compartment in a larger structure or device, such as a battery cell. Related: compartment, chamber, cage, pocket.
- AMOEBA /əˈmiːbə/ · noun
- A single-celled microscopic organism that moves and feeds by means of temporary projections of its cytoplasm called pseudopodia; also, more broadly, any simple single-celled organism. Related: protozoan, microorganism, single-celled organism, protist.
- LEAF /liːf/ · noun; verb
- As a noun, a leaf is one of the typically flat, usually green organs attached to a plant's stem or branch, usually serving a photosynthetic function. It can also mean a page of a book or document, or a thin sheet of a material such as metal. As a verb, it means to turn the pages of a book or document, and it can also refer to a plant producing or putting forth leaves. Related: foliage, greenery, leafage, frond.
- EDEMA /ɪˈdiːmə/ · noun
- A condition in which excess fluid accumulates in the body's tissues, causing swelling, most commonly in the legs, ankles, and feet. In British English it is spelled "oedema". Related: swelling, dropsy, fluid retention, hydropsy.
- ROOT /ruːt/ · noun, verb
- The root of a plant is the underground structure that anchors it and absorbs water and minerals. By extension, a root is a source, origin, or fundamental cause from which something develops. Related: origin, source, basis, foundation.
- SEED /siːd/ · noun
- A flowering plant's seed, especially the small, hard or edible part from which a new plant can grow. By extension, a seed can mean a source, beginning, or latent potential. Related: grain, kernel, source, beginning.
- HOST /hoʊst/ (US); /həʊst/ (UK) · noun, verb, adjective
- As a noun, a host is a person or organization that receives, welcomes, or provides the venue for guests, visitors, an event, or another party. It can also mean a computer or system that provides services or resources to other computers, or a person who manages or presents a programme. As a verb, to host means to receive or organize an event, guest, or person, or to provide the environment in which software or other content runs. Related: organizer, presenter, venue, server.
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