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allotrope
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A substance created when an element combines with itself to become a compound. Examples: ozone (O3) and diamond (C6)
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alloy
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A metal that, unlike iron, gold, silver, or aluminum, is a mixture composed of metal elements. Examples: brass (copper with bit of zinc), bronze (copper and tin with bit of zinc), pewter (tin with bit of lead), and steel (iron with nickel and titanium).
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ambergris
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A waxy substance found floating in or on the shores of tropical waters; originates in the intestines of the sperm whale.
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annual
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A plant that grows over only one season; examples: impatiens, zinnias, and sunflowers.
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apiary
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A place where bees are kept.
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arthropod
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A huge animal phylum that includes insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
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avian
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Of or relating to birds.
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bryophyta (mosses)
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The category of plants that includes all mosses.
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Cambrian Period
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Part of the Paleozoic Era, the period that began when the oldest easily identifiable fossils first appeared. (544-489 million years ago)
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Cenozoic Era
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Meaning "recent life," when mammals and flowering plants began to flourish (65 million years ago to present).
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class
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A major subdivision of phyla into which organisms are classified. Examples: mammalia, ave, reptilia, and amphibia.
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compound
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Any mixture of elements, such as H2O and NaCl (salt).
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Cretaceous Period
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Part of the Mesozoic Era, the time during which dinosaurs peaked and then died out and mammals and flowering plants first appeared (144-65 million years ago).
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divisions (taxonomy) - determined King Phillip came over from great Spain
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Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
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epoch
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Division of geologic time less than a period and greater than an age.
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era
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Unit of geologic time that includes two or more periods grouped together.
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eukaryote
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An organism composed of one or more cells containing visibly evident nuclei and organelles. Includes all plants and animals. Compare to prokaryote.
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eutheria
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Also known as "placental." The subclass of mammals that includes most mammals, which bear young live and nourish the fetus with a placenta. Includes dogs, people, bats, and even whales.
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family
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A subdivision of an order in the classification of living organisms. Example: under the order of primates, humans are in the family hominidae, which also includes gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans.
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formicary
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Another word for an ant's nest.
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A subdivision of a family |
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Geological units of time (largest to smallest)
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Era -> Period -> Epoch -> Age
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granivore
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An animal adapted to eating grains and seeds; includes squirrels, voles, and many bird species.
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