Biology

Biology

A natural science concerned with the study of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially in relation to their origin, growth, reproduction, structure, behaviour and evolution.

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perihelion

Astronomy; General astronomy

The point where (and when) an object orbiting the sun is closest to the sun.

anagensis

Biology; Genetics

Evolutionary change along an unbranching lineage; change without speciation.

allotment

Advertising; Billboard advertising

The number of units required to achieve a desired GRP level for a particular market. Traditional poster panel showings consist of a quantity of illuminated and unilluminated ...

double cross

Sports; Golf

a golf shot whereby a player intends one type of shot (a slice) but hits a another type of shot (fade) instead

backswing

Sports; Golf

in golf, the backward part of the swing starting from the ground and going back behind the head

APSL

Sports; Soccer

American Professional Soccer League the nation's only outdoor professional soccer league since 1991, consisting of 8 teams in the U.S. and Canada (expanding to 12 by 1995).