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Man

Man Origin: as. Mann, man, monn, mon; akin to os, D, & OHG. Man, g. Mann, Icel. Mathr, for mannr, dan. Mand, Sw. Man,... Read More

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Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking: Wade Davis and the Secret of the Zombie Poison By Patrick D. Hahn Accepted on September 4, 2007 Twenty... Read More

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Woman

woman 1. An adult female person; a grown-up female person, as distinguished from a man or a child; sometimes, any female... Read More

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The Homo Species

Over the long term, it looked like Homo would supersede any ‘similar model’ of animals due to their unique tool using... Read More

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The Hominids

Although humans in today's world are the most advanced species on the planet, we previously shared the exact same genetic... Read More

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Humans are Omnivores – Evidence

A number of popular myths about vegetarianism sprung with no scientific basis. One example of such a myth is that man is... Read More

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Physalia physalis

Definition noun A species within the family Physaliidae characterized by being in a colony resembling a... Read More

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Geological Periods

Precambrian Times (Most Ancient) All time before life existed, Earth was still a volatile environment, though the origins... Read More

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Environment

Environment Definition What does environment mean? If you mean physical environment, then it is defined as the surrounding... Read More

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Scared to Death

Scared to Death: Self-Willed Death, or the Bone-Pointing Syndrome by Patrick D Hahn Accepted on: September 4,... Read More

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Homo sapiens sapiens

Homo sapiens What are homo sapiens? Homo sapiens is the species of all the highly developed primates on earth, a category... Read More

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Genius

Genius Origin: L. Genius, prop, the superior or divine nature which is innate in everything, the spirit, the tutelar deity... Read More

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Human

Human Definition A human is a bipedal hominin characterized by having a higher and vertical forehead compared with earlier... Read More

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System

A system pertains to interdependent or interrelated objects comprising and functioning as a whole. In biology, it may refer... Read More

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Ecosystem

Ecosystem Definition An ecosystem is a system consisting of biotic and abiotic components that function together as a unit.... Read More

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Sex-linked trait

Definition of Sex-Linked Traits A sex-linked trait is an observable characteristic of an organism that is influenced by the... Read More

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Reproductive system

What is the Reproductive System? The reproductive system of an organism is the biological system made up of all the... Read More

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Almas

The Almas, Mongolian for 'wild man', is a cryptozoological species of presumed hominid reputed to inhabit the Caucasus and... Read More

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Foot

Foot 1. (Science: anatomy) The terminal part of the leg of man or an animal; especially, the part below the ankle or wrist;... Read More

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Anthropoids

Anthropoid 1. Resembling man in structure and form. 2. One of the monkeys resembling man; an ape. Origin: g. Anthropo-eides,... Read More

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Handy man

Definition noun The fossilized partial remains of a hominin belonging to the species group of Homo habilis. The remains were... Read More

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Knee

Knee 1. In man, the joint in the middle part of the leg. 2. (Science: anatomy) The joint, or region of the joint, between... Read More

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Kind

Kind 1. Nature; natural instinct or disposition. He knew by kind and by no other lore. (Chaucer) Some of you, on pure... Read More

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Face

Face 1. The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part which presents itself to the view; especially, the front or... Read More

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Tarsus

tarsus Origin: NL, fr. Gr. The flat of the foot, the edge of the eyelid. Cf. 2d Tarse. 1. (Science: anatomy) The ankle; the... Read More

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Wither

wither 1. To fade; to lose freshness; to become sapless; to become sapless; to dry or shrivel up. Shall he hot pull up the... Read More

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Taste

taste 1. To try by the touch; to handle; as, to taste a bow. Taste it well and stone thou shalt it find. (Chaucer) 2. To try... Read More

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Lip

Lip 1. One of the two fleshy folds which surround the orifice of the mouth in man and many other animals. In man the lips... Read More

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Nitrogen

Definition noun plural: nitrogens ni·tro·gen, ˈnɐɪtʰɹədʒən (biochemistry) A colorless, odorless, gaseous... Read More

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Streptococcus

Definition noun, plural: streptococci (1) A genus of bacteria characterized by being coccus, Gram-positive, and occurring in... Read More

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Breast

Breast to meet, with the breast; to struggle with or oppose manfully; as, to breast the storm or waves. The court breasted... Read More

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Alive

Alive 1. Having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an... Read More

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Worm

worm 1. A creeping or a crawling animal of any kind or size, as a serpent, caterpillar, snail, or the like. There came a... Read More

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Effects of Gravity on Sleep

Gravity is a natural phenomenon that affects all things particularly all living creatures from cell to human being. It has... Read More

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Darwin and Natural Selection

Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D. In the 19th century, a man called Charles Darwin, a biologist from England,... Read More

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Y-linked inheritance

Definition noun (genetics) Inheritance for genes on the Y chromosome Supplement Sex chromosomes are not only relevant... Read More

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Pollution in Freshwater Ecosystems

As with all ecosystems, the existence and operations of human society inevitably have an effect on the way of life in a... Read More

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Natural

natural 1. Fixed or determined by nature; pertaining to the constitution of a thing; belonging to native character;... Read More

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Slender

slender 1. Small or narrow in proportion to the length or the height; not thick; slim; as, a slender stem or stalk of a... Read More

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Self

self 1. The individual as the object of his own reflective consciousness; the man viewed by his own cognition as the subject... Read More

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