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Organic phenomenon

(biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals

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Alpha rhythm noun · 84% connection

the normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed; occurs with a frequency of 8-12 hertz

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Alpha wave noun · 84% connection

the normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed; occurs with a frequency of 8-12 hertz

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Beta rhythm noun · 84% connection

the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake and alert; occurs with a frequency between 12 and 30 hertz

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Beta wave noun · 84% connection

the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake and alert; occurs with a frequency between 12 and 30 hertz

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Delta rhythm noun · 84% connection

the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person in deep dreamless sleep; occurs with high voltage and low frequency (1 to 4 hert…

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Delta wave noun · 84% connection

the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person in deep dreamless sleep; occurs with high voltage and low frequency (1 to 4 hert…

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Single nucleotide polymorphism noun · 84% connection

(genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considere…

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SNP noun · 84% connection

(genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considere…

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Theta rhythm noun · 84% connection

the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed and drowsy; occurs with low frequency and low amplitude

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Theta wave noun · 84% connection

the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed and drowsy; occurs with low frequency and low amplitude

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Monad noun · 78% connection

(biology) a single-celled microorganism (especially a flagellate protozoan)

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Avalanche noun · 78% connection

a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain

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Crack noun · 78% connection

a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive

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Crack cocaine noun · 78% connection

a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive

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Cyclone noun · 78% connection

(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere…

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Drought noun · 78% connection

a shortage of rainfall; "farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season"

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Drouth noun · 78% connection

a shortage of rainfall; "farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season"

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Earthquake noun · 78% connection

shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

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Abiogenesis noun · 78% connection

a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter

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Autogenesis noun · 78% connection

a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter

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Autogeny noun · 78% connection

a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter

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Biologist noun · 78% connection

A student of biology; one versed in the science of biology.

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Biology noun · 78% connection

The science of life; that branch of knowledge which treats of living matter as distinct from matter which is not living; the study of…

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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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Cell doctrine noun · 78% 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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Cell theory noun · 78% 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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Citric acid cycle noun · 78% connection

in all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produ…

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Community noun · 78% connection

A body of people having common rights, privileges, or interests, or living in the same place under the same laws and regulations; as,…

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Consequence noun · 78% connection

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…

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Effect noun · 78% connection

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…

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