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anagenesis
n
The evolution of a new species by the large scale change in gene frequency so that the new species replaces the old rather than branching to produce an additional species.
basophilism
n
Synonym of basophilia
biocolonization
n
(medicine, sciences) Colonization (typically of a surface) by biological organisms.
bioexcluded
adj
prevented from entering (an animal, plant or fungus) from the outside environment
biogenesis
n
The principle that living organisms are produced only from other living organisms.
bradymorphic
adj
(very rare) having juvenile morphological characteristics in adulthood
carcinization
n
(evolutionary theory, zoology) The convergent evolution of decapod crustaceans from forms dissimilar to true crabs into similar forms.
colony
n
(biology) A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association.
commensalistic
adj
Of or relating to commensalism.
epizootiologic
adj
Relating to epizootiology.
eusocial
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to certain social animals' societies (such as those of ants) in which sterile individuals work for reproductive individuals
ex vitro
adj
(botany) In an environment outside the artificial tissue culture, usually in soil or potting mixture.
exotick
n
Obsolete form of exotic. [(biology) An organism that is exotic to an environment.]
F1 hybrid
n
(genetics) The first filial generation of seeds or animal offspring, which are usually vigorous and uniform. Produced by crossing two distinctly different parents.
fossorialization
n
modification to become fossorial
genital
adj
Of, or relating to biological reproduction.
gerontomorphosis
n
(zoology) Evolutionary change involving extreme specialisation and a reduction in the capability for further change.
hybridous
adj
(archaic) hybrid
hyperdominance
n
(ecology) The condition of being hyperdominant
in vitro
adv
In an artificial environment outside the living organism.
in-vitro
adj
Alternative spelling of in vitro (as attributive adjective) [In an artificial environment outside the living organism.]
intravitam
adv
(biology) During the life of an organism.
living thing
n
An living thing such as an animal, a plant, a fungus or a microorganism; something that lives, as opposed to being non-living or dead; any thing that has life as its quality as opposed to state.
metemorphothe
n
(theology) The Transfiguration of Christ.
monodomous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to monodomy.
monogeneric
adj
(taxonomy) Containing only one known genus.
monophasic
adj
of, related to or affected with monophasia
native species
n
(biology) A species that normally lives and thrives in a particular ecosystem. This can include any species that developed with the surrounding habitat, and can be assisted by or affected by a new species.
necropanspermia
n
(biology) A variation of the panspermia hypothesis that posits that life on Earth derived from degraded genetic material that originated from other planets
neobiotic
adj
A newly-created living organism.
neoendemism
n
(ecology) Newly-arisen endemism
neospecies
n
A newly- discovered, characterised or named species
neoteinia
n
Alternative form of neoteny [(biology) The retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.]
neotenia
n
Alternative form of neoteny [(biology) The retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.]
neoteny
n
(biology) The retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
organ
n
(by extension) A body of an organization dedicated to the performing of certain functions.
organic
n
(science fiction) A living organism, as opposed to a robot or hologram.
paedomorphic
adj
Of, relating to, or resulting from the retention of juvenile characteristics by an adult.
paedomorphy
n
The retention or emergence of juvenile characteristics in an adult organism.
paleoendemism
n
The condition of being paleoendemic
panmixia
n
(ecology) A situation in which an individual is just as likely to mate with a randomly chosen individual as any other in the population.
paracme
n
(biology) The decadence of an evolutionary series of organisms after reaching its highest point of development.
parapatry
n
The state or condition of being parapatric.
pedomorphism
n
the retention, by an adult, of juvenile characteristics
protogenesis
n
abiogenesis
protomorphic
adj
(biology) Having the most primitive character; in the earliest form.
pseudoadult
n
(biology) A juvenile animal that has some characteristics of an adult
recapitulationism
n
(biology) The doctrine that during embryonic development various structures develop that appeared during the evolutionary history of the species
rudimentation
n
(zoology) The process of an organ being reduced to a rudimentary form.
sacculinization
n
(zoology) A process in which parasites evolve to lose sense organs and become simpler organisms.
satyrization
n
(zoology, chiefly entomology) The situation where interspecific (interspecies) mating fails to produce hybrids and thus reduces the fitness of the species involved.
sexy son hypothesis
n
(evolutionary theory) The hypothesis, in evolutionary biology, that a female animal's optimal choice among potential mates is a male whose genes will produce male offspring with the best chance of reproductive success, irrespective of the mate's capacity as a caregiver or any other direct benefits he can offer.
strategic pluralism
n
(biology) A theory suggesting that women have evolved to pursuit a dual-mating strategy, by forming long-term pair-bonds with men who are good providers, while securing high quality genes for their offspring via extra-pair copulation when they are ovulating.
supertramp
n
(ecology) A species of organism that disperses widely and is not adapted to any specific environment.
synanthropization
n
Conversion to the status of a synanthrope
syndyasmian
adj
Pertaining to the state of pairing together sexually; said of animals during periods of procreation and while rearing their offspring.
throwback
n
An organism that has characteristics of a more primitive form.
vicarism
n
The production of different species due to isolation.
xenic
adj
(LGBT) Of or pertaining to xenogenders.
xenization
n
(biology) The process of integrating an organism into an environment containing other types of organisms.
xenocidal
adj
Of or pertaining to xenocide.
xenogenesis
n
A foreign origin or source.
xenogenous
adj
Of foreign origin; xenogenic.
xenolithic
adj
Being or pertaining to a xenolith.
zoogenesis
n
The theory that the major types of lifeform on Earth evolved separately and independently from each other.
zoomorphism
n
(art, literature) The use of animal figures in art and design or of animal symbols in literature.
zoomorphosis
n
The transformation of a human into an animal.
zoonotically
adv
In a zoonotic way; by zoonosis.
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