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40645664abiogenesisspontaneous generation0
40645665amphibiousable to live both on land and in water1
40645666anatomydissection of plants, animals, or other things to study their structure; analysis2
40645667anthropologyscience dealing with the origin, races, customs, and beliefs of humankind3
40645668antibioticgerm-killing substance produced by or derived from a mircroorganism4
40645669antipodesparts of the globe diametrically opposite to each other5
40645670appendectomysurgical removal of the appendix6
40645671arthropodinvertebrate (animal with no backbone) with jointed legs such as insects7
40645672atomsmallest particle of an element8
40645673atomizerdevice for converting a liquid to a fine spray9
40645674autobiographystory of a person's life written by that person10
40645675bacteriologyscience dealing with the study of bacteria11
40645676biochemistrychemistry dealing with chemical compounds and processes in living plants and animals12
40645677biocidaldestructive to life or living things13
40645678biodegradablecapable of being readily decomposed into harmless substances by microorganisms14
40645679biogenesisdevelopment of life from preexisting life15
40645680biographystory of a person's life written by another person16
40645681biologyscience dealing with the study of living organisms17
40645682biometrystatistical analysis of biological data18
40645683biopsydiagnostic examination of a piece of tissue from the living body19
40645684biotaplants or flora and animals or fauna living in a region20
40645685cardiologyscience dealing with the action and diseases of the heart21
40645686chiropodistone who treats ailments of the human foot22
40645687criminologyscientific study of crimes and criminals23
40645688dermatologyscience dealing with the skin and its diseases24
40645689dichotomycutting or division into two; division25
40645690dipodyverse consisting of two feet; dimeter26
40645691ecologyscience dealing with the relation of living things to their environment and to each other27
40645692ethnologybranch of anthropology dealing with human races, their origin, distribution, culture, etc.28
40645693gastrectomysurgical removal of part or all of the stomach29
40645694genealogyaccount of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor30
40645695geologyscience dealing with the earth's history as recorded in rocks31
40645696heterochromatichaving different colors32
40645697heteroclite (adj)deviating from the common rule; abnormal; atypical33
40645698heteroclite (n)person or thing deviating from the common rule34
40645699heterodoxopposed to accepted beliefs or established doctrines, especially in religion; unorthodox35
40645700heterogeneousdiffering in kind; dissimilar; varied36
40645701heterologydissimilarity in structure37
40645702heteromorphicexhibiting diversity of form38
40645703heteronymwords spelled the same, but differing in sound and meaning39
40645704homocentricconcentric; having the same center40
40645705homochromaticmonochromatic; unicolor; having the same color41
40645706homogeneoussimilar; uniform; of the same kind42
40645707homologysimilarity in structure43
40645708homomorphicexhibing similarity in form44
40645709homonymwords that sound alike but differ in meaning and spelling45
40645710homophonichaving the same sound or voice46
40645711hyperacidityexcessive acidity47
40645712hyperactiveoveractive48
40645713hyperboleextravagant exaggeration of statement49
40645714hypercriticalovercritical50
40645715hyperemiasuperabundance of blood51
40645716hyperglycemiaexcess of sugar in the blood52
40645717hyperopiafarsightedness53
40645718hypersensitiveexcessively sensitive; supersensitive54
40645719hypertensionabnormally high blood pressure55
40645720hyperthermiahyperpyrexia; especially high fever56
40645721hyperthyroidmarked by excessive activity of the thyroid gland57
40645722hypertrophyexcessive growth or development, as of a body part58
40645723hypoacidityweak acidity59
40645724hypodermicinjected under the skin60
40645725hypoglycemiaabnormally low level of sugar in the blood61
40645726hypotensionlow blood pressure62
40645727hypothermiasubnormal body temperature63
40645728hypothesistheory or supposition assumed as a basis for reasoning64
40645729hypotheticalconjectural; assumed without proof for the purpose of reasoning65
40645730hypothyroidmarked by deficient activity of the thyroid gland66
40645731lobotomybrain surgery for treatment of certain mental disorders67
40645732mastectomysurgical removal of a breast68
40645733meteorologyscience dealing with the atmosphere and weather69
40645734microbemicroscopic life form; microorganism; germ70
40645735morphologyscientificstudy of the forms and structures of plants and animals or of an organism or any of its parts71
40645736mythologyaccount or study of myths72
40645737necrologylist of persons who have died recently; obituary73
40645738neurologyscientific study of the nervous system and its diseases74
40645739paleontologyscience dealing with life in the remote past as recorded in fossils75
40645740pathologyscience dealing with the nature and causes of disease; something abnormal76
40645741petrologyscientific study of rocks77
40645742phlebotomyopening of a vein to diminish the blood supply78
40645743physiologyscience dealing with the functions of living things or their organs79
40645744podiatristchiropodist80
40645745podiumdais; raised platform81
40645746pseudopodtemporary extension of the protoplasm, as in the ameba, to enable the organism to move and take in food82
40645747psychologyscience of the mind83
40645748sociologystudy of the evolution, development, and functioning of human society84
40645749symbiosisliving together in mutually helpful association of two dissimilar organisms85
40645750technologyuse of science to achieve a practical purpose; applied science; engineering86
40645751theologystudy of religion and religious ideas87
40645752tomeone volume of a work of several volumes; scholarly book88
40645753tonsillectomysurgical removal of the tonsils89
40645754tracheotomysurgical operation of cutting into the trachea (windpipe)90
40645755tripodutensil, stool, or caldron having three legs91
40645756unipodone-legged support92
40645757logyscience, study, account93
40645758biolife94
40645759tomycutting, operation of incision95
40645760podfoot96
40645761homoone and the same, like97
40645762heterodifferent98
40645763hyperover, above, beyond the ordinary99
40645764hypounder, beneath, less than the ordinary100
40645765abiogenesis (A)biogenesis (A)101
40645766homophonic (A)polyphonic (A)102
40645767heterodox (A)orthodox (A)103
40645768hypertrophy (A)atrophy (A)104
40645769hyperopia (A)myopia (A)105
40645770biodegradable (A)nonbiodegradable (A)106

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