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abiogenesis
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spontaneous generation (development of life from lifeless matter)
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amphibious
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able to live both on land and in water
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antibiotic
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antibacterial substanc produced by a living organism
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autobiography
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story of a person's life written by that person
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biochemistry
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chemistry dealing with chemical compounds and processes in living plants and animals
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biocidal
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destructive to life or living things
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biodegradable
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capable of being readily decomposed into harmless substances by living microorganisms
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biogenesis
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development of life from preexisting life
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biography
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story of a person's life written by another person
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biology
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science dealing with the study of living organisms
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biometry
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statistical calculation of the probable duration of human life
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biometrics
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statistical analysis of biologic data
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biopsy
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diagnostic examination of a piece of tissue from the living body
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biota
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the living plants and living animals of a region
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microbe
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very minute living organism; microorganism; germ
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symbiosis
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the living together in mutually helpful association of two dissimilar organisms
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