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proper noun - the resemblance of one or more non-poisonous species to a poisonous species, for example, the scarlet king snake and the coral snake.
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| benthic |
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adjective
- Pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.
- 2001, David Mitchell, Number 9 Dream
- : With that, the rodent vanished into the bowels of his pyrrhic pile.
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noun
- the flora and fauna at the bottom of the ocean or other body of water
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| biodegrade |
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verb to biodegrade
- To decompose as a result of biological action, especially by microorganisms
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| biological oxygen demand |
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noun
- biochemical oxygen demand
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| biomass |
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noun
- the total mass of all living things within a specific area, habitat etc
- vegetation used as a fuel, or source of energy, especially if cultivated for that purpose
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| biome |
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noun
- any major regional biological community such as that of forest or desert
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| biometeorology |
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noun
- the study of the relationship between atmospheric conditions (the weather) and living organisms
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| biosphere |
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noun
- the part of the earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life
- the totality of living organisms and their environment
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| biota |
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noun
- The living organisms of a region.
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| buffer |
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noun
- Someone or something that buffs.
- (chemistry) A solution used to stabilize the pH (acidity) of a liquid.
- (computing) A portion of memory set aside to store data, often before it is sent to an external device or as it is received from an external device.
- (mechanical) Anything used to maintain slack or isolate different objects.
- (telecommunications) A routine or storage medium used to compensate for a difference in rate of flow of data, or time of occurrence of events, when transferring data from one device to another.
- An isolating circuit, often an amplifier, used to minimize the influence of a driven circuit on the driving circuit.
- In international relations, a buffer zone (such as a demilitarized zone) or a buffer state.
verb (buffer)
- To use a buffer or buffers; to isolate or minimize the effects of one thing on another.
- (computing) To store data in memory temporarily.
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