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Entomology
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Entomology

Definition noun The scientific study of insects Supplement Entomology is a branch of biology dealing with the study of... Read More

Entomologist
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Entomologist

Definition noun A scientist of entomology; a person scientifically studying insects Supplement Entomology is a branch of... Read More

Petiole
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Petiole

Definition noun, plural: petioles (1) (botany) The stalk at the base of the leaf blade, attaching and supporting the leaf... Read More

labia definition and examples
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Labia

Labia Definition Often, when persons think of the female reproductive system, they think of the vagina. However, the female... Read More

Pedicle
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Pedicle

Definition noun, plural: pedicles (1) (botany) The stalk of a flower. (2) (entomology) The waist of the ant bearing one or... Read More

Arthropodology
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Arthropodology

Definition noun A biological discipline that studies arthropods Supplement Arthropodology is a biological discipline that... Read More

branches of biology definition and examples
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Branches of biology

Branches of Biology Biology is the scientific study of life. It includes several relevant branches. Below is a list of... Read More

Chorion
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Chorion

Definition noun, plural: chorions (embryology) An extraembryonic membrane surrounding the embryo or the fetus of... Read More

animal definition
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Animal

Animal Definition An animal (plural: animals) refers to any of the eukaryotic multicellular organisms of the biological... Read More

Pedicel
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Pedicel

Definition noun, plural: pedicels (1) (botany) The stalk of a flower. (2) (entomology) The waist of the ant bearing one or... Read More

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Capsid

Capsid Definition A capsid is a three-dimensional proteinaceous capsular shell around a virus that encloses the viral... Read More

Ametaboly
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Ametaboly

Definition noun (entomology) A type of growth or life cycle in insects in which there is slight or no metamorphosis, only a... Read More

Carcinology
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Carcinology

Definition noun A biological discipline that studies crustaceans Supplement Carcinology is a branch of zoology that deals... Read More

Arachnology
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Arachnology

Definition noun A biological discipline that studies arachnids Supplement Arachnology is a biological discipline that deals... Read More

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Definitive host

Different Biological Relationships The biological world is interconnected whether we notice it or not. All the life forms... Read More

Herpetology
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Herpetology

Definition noun The branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians Supplement Herpetology is a sub-discipline of... Read More

Invertebrate zoology
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Invertebrate zoology

Definition noun A sub-discipline of zoology that particularly deals with the invertebrates Supplement Invertebrate zoology... Read More

Fulcrum
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Fulcrum

Fulcrum Origin: L, bedpost, fr. Fulcire to prop. 1. A prop or support. 2. (Science: mechanics) That by which a lever is... Read More

Hemimetaboly
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Hemimetaboly

Definition noun (entomology) (1) An incomplete metamorphosis in insects. (2) Incomplete or partial physical changes in... Read More

Complete metamorphosis
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Complete metamorphosis

Definition noun (entomology) A kind of metamorphosis in which insects undergo complete physical change, i.e. developing and... Read More

Flagellum
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Flagellum

Definition noun, plural: flagella (1) (biology) Long, slender, threadlike, whiplike extension of certain cells or... Read More

Incomplete metamorphosis
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Incomplete metamorphosis

Definition noun (entomology) A partial metamorphosis in insects in which there is no complete physical change in insects,... Read More

Biology n., [baɪˈɑlədʒi] Definition: scientific study of life
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Biology

Biology Definition Biology is the branch of science that primarily deals with the structure, function, growth, evolution,... Read More

Zoology
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Zoology

Definition noun The branch of biology that deals with animals and animal life, including the study of the structure,... Read More

Insect
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Insect

Insect 1. (Science: zoology) One of the Insecta; especially, one of the hexapoda. See insecta. The hexapod insects pass... Read More

Petiolate
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Petiolate

Definition adjective (1) (botany) Having a petiole or leafstalk attaching the leaf blade to the stem. (2) (entomology)... Read More

Acetabulum
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Acetabulum

Acetabulum (Science: anatomy) The hollow, cuplike portion of the pelvis into which the head of the thigh bone (femur)... Read More

Areole
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Areole

Definition noun, plural: areoles (botany) A spot, which may be raised or depressed, on the cactus body where spines, hair,... Read More