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Biology — • The science on life and living organisms Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Biology Biology † … Catholic encyclopedia
biology — /buy ol euh jee/, n. 1. the science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, esp. with reference to origin, growth, reproduction, structure, and behavior. 2. the living organisms of a region: the biology of Pennsylvania. 3. the… … Universalium
History of biology — For the video game, see History of Biology (video game). The frontispiece to Erasmus Darwin s evolution themed poem The Temple of Nature shows a goddess pulling back the veil from nature (in the person of Artemis). Allegory and metaphor have… … Wikipedia
Polymorphism (biology) — Light morph Jaguar (typical) Dark morph or melanistic Jaguar (about … Wikipedia
Invasion biology terminology — The terminology in this page contains definitions for invasion biology terms in common usage today, taken from accessible publications. References for each definition are included. Terminology relates primarily to invasion biology terms with some … Wikipedia
Hybrid (biology) — In biology and specifically, genetics, the term hybrid has several meanings, all referring to the offspring of sexual reproduction.[1] In general usage, hybrid is synonymous with heterozygous: any offspring resulting from the mating of two… … Wikipedia
Cline (biology) — In biology, an ecocline or simply cline (Greek: κλίνω = to possess or exhibit gradient, to lean) describes an ecotone in which a series of biocommunities display continuous gradient.[1] The term was coined by the English evolutionary biologist… … Wikipedia
International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology — The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) is an international non governmental organisation concerned with biochemistry and molecular biology[citation needed]. Formed in 1955 as the International Union of Biochemistry … Wikipedia
marine biology — Science that deals with the animals and plants of the sea and estuaries and with airborne and terrestrial organisms that depend directly on bodies of saltwater for food and other necessities. Marine biologists study the relations between ocean… … Universalium
Deme (biology) — In biology, a deme is a term for a local population of organisms of one species that actively interbreed with one another and share a distinct gene pool. When demes are isolated for a very long time they can become distinct subspecies or species … Wikipedia
