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Cell doctrine

(biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms; proposed in 1838 by Matthias Schleiden and by Theodor Schwann

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Cell theory noun · 85% connection

(biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms; proposed in 1838 by Matt…

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Evolutionism noun · 85% connection

(biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals

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(biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification

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Theory of evolution noun · 85% connection

(biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals

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Theory of inheritance noun · 85% connection

(biology) a theory of how characteristics of one generation are derived from earlier generations

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Theory of organic evolution noun · 85% connection

(biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals

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Systematics noun · 85% connection

the science of systematic classification

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Biosystematics noun · 84% connection

use of data (e.g. cytogenetic or biochemical) to assess taxonomic relations especially within an evolutionary framework

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Biosystematy noun · 84% connection

use of data (e.g. cytogenetic or biochemical) to assess taxonomic relations especially within an evolutionary framework

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Dendrology noun · 84% connection

the study of wooden plants

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Causation noun · 78% connection

the act of causing something to happen

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Causing noun · 78% connection

the act of causing something to happen

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Evidence noun · 78% connection

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compellin…

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Explanation noun · 78% connection

the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident"

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Grounds noun · 78% connection

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compellin…

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the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); "the induction of an anesthetic state"

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a system of pragmatic philosophy that considers idea to be instruments that should guide our actions and their value is measured by th…

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Adenosine noun · 78% connection

(biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a…

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Affinity noun · 78% connection

(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts; "i…

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Biologist noun · 78% connection

(biology) a scientist who studies living organisms

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Biology noun · 78% connection

characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms; "the biology of viruses"

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Biotaxy noun · 78% connection

The classification of living organisms according to their structural character; taxonomy.

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Carbohydrate noun · 78% connection

an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as wel…

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Cell noun · 78% connection

(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may…

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Character noun · 78% connection

(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes

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Chartism noun · 78% connection

The principles of a political party in England (1838-48), which contended for universal suffrage, the vote by ballot, annual parliamen…

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Concussion noun · 78% connection

A condition of lowered functional activity, without visible structural change, produced in an organ by a shock, as by fall or blow; as…

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Crystallinity noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) The degree of structural order in a solid.; "The crystallinity of drug substances and additives is one of the fundamental…

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Differentiation noun · 78% connection

(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function; "cell differentiation in the developing embryo"

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Dimension noun · 78% connection

The manifoldness with which the fundamental units of time, length, and mass are involved in determining the units of other physical qu…

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