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Cultural anthropology
Of or pertaining to the branch of anthropology that examines culture as a scientifically meaningful concept.
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Premating mechanism
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A form of reproductive isolation that prevents mating from occurring.
Messenger RNA (mRNA)
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A form of RNA that copies the DNA code in the nucleus and transports it to the ribosome.
Industrialism
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A form of social organisation in which the population's needs for food, manufactured products, transportation, and many services are met through the use of machines powered largely by fossil fuel.
Marasmus
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A form of protein-caloric malnutrition caused by a diet deficient in both protein and carbohydrates.
Moraine
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A glacial deposit (till) with a distinctive topographic expression. "terminal moraines" mark episodes of stability or re-advance in a period of overall glacial retreat. Moraines appear as hill or ...
Rimsherd
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A fragment of the rim, or top edge, of a ceramic vessel. Important archaeologically since rims-herds frequently show the greatest degree of stylistic variability.
Instinct
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A genetically-determined pattern of behaviour that is characteristic of a species and is often a response to specific internal or environmental stimuli.
