par|a|gen|e|sis — «PAR uh JEHN uh sihs», noun. the formation of minerals in close contact, so that the development of individual crystals is interfered with, resulting in an interlocked crystalline mass … Useful english dictionary
sis — sis·co·wet; sis·er·ara; sis·kin; sis·se·ton; sis·si·fied; sis·si·ness; sis·sle; sis·sonne; sis·soo; sis·ta·ni; sis·ten; sis·ter·less; sis·ter·li·ness; sis·tern; sis·ter·ship; sis·tren; sis·trum; sis·tru·rus; sis·y·phe·an; sis·y·rin·chi·um;… … English syllables
The Tomorrow People — is a children s science fiction television series, devised by Roger Price which first ran between 1973 and 1979. The show was re imagined between 1992 and 1995, this time with Roger Price as executive producer. A third incarnation that ran… … Wikipedia
Animals in the Bible — • The sacred books were composed by and for a people almost exclusively given to husbandry and pastoral life, hence in constant communication with nature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Animals in the Bible Anima … Catholic encyclopedia
parthenogenesis — par|the|no|gen|e|sis [ ,parθənou dʒenəsıs ] noun uncount SCIENCE the process by which some plants and insects develop from a female cell without needing to be FERTILIZED by a male cell … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
parthenogenesis — par•the•no•gen•e•sis [[t]ˌpær θə noʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs[/t]] n. dvl development of an egg without fertilization • Etymology: 1840–50 par the•no•ge•net′ic dʒəˈnɛt ɪk adj. par the•no•ge•net′i•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
parthenogenesis — par|the|no|gen|e|sis [ˌpa:θınəuˈdʒenısıs US ˌpa:rθınou ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : Modern Latin; Origin: Greek parthenos virgin + Latin genesis ( GENESIS)] technical the production of a new plant or animal from a female without the sexual… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Parthenogenesis — Development of a germ cell without fertilization. This is what happens in the formation of ovarian teratomas (dermoid cysts). All of the chromosomes in these benign tumors of the ovary come from the mother. The counterpart of the ovarian teratoma … Medical dictionary
List of the animals in the Bible — See main article Animals in the Bible. The following is a list of animals whose name appears in the Bible. Whenever required for the identification, the Hebrew name will be indicated, as well as the specific term used by Zoologists. This list… … Wikipedia
parthenogenesis — par the*no*gen e*sis (p[aum]r th[ e]*n[ o]*j[e^]n [ e]*s[i^]s), n. [Gr. parqe nos a virgin + E. genesis.] 1. (Biol.) The production of new individuals from virgin females by means of ova which have the power of developing without the intervention … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
