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Aerobic
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1. able to live or grow only in presence of oxygen
2. having to do with exercise that increases oxygen intake and condions the heart and lungs |
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Amphibian
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any animal or plant that can live both on land and in water
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Animated
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alive; lvely; spirited
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Biocidal
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destructive to living organisms
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Biodegradable
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capable of being readilydecomposed by living microorganism
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Biopsy
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removal and diagnostic examination of bits of tissues, cells, or fluids from the living body
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Coeval
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contemporary; person of the same period or age
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Ecology
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interrelationship between living organism and their environment
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Expatriate
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one who lives in a foreign country
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Extant
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still in experience; not lost or destroyed
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Exurbanite
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former city dweller who lives in an exurb (region beyond the suburb) but continues to earn a living in the city
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Macrobiotic
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having to do with or consisting mainly of whole grains and vegetables whose consumption is thought to promote health and long life
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Microorganism
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any microscopic or ultramicroscopic living animal or plant
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Reclusive
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solitary; living in seclusion apart from others; like a recluse
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Reincarnation
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rebirthof the soul in another body after death, as in some religious beliefs; new embodiment
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Resuscitate
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revive from apperent death; restore to life
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Troglodyte
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person living in seclution; recluse; also anyone who behaves like caveman
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Viable
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able to live; likely to survive; workable
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Vita
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Brief outline of one's life and experience; short autobiographical sketch; resume
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Viviparous
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giving a birth to living offspring from within the mother's body, rather than from eggs
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