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Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

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128Maggenti and Gardnerliving organisms.biordinal crochets (ARTHRO: Insecta) Crochets <strong>of</strong> larvae arrangedin a single series or row, but having two alternatinglengths. see ordinal.bios n. [Gr. bios, life] Plant and animal life; organic nature.biosis n. [Gr. biosis, manner <strong>of</strong> life] 1. The condition <strong>of</strong> beingalive. 2. The condition <strong>of</strong> a specific mode <strong>of</strong> life.biospecies see biological species conceptbiospeleology n. [Gr. bios, life; spelaion, cave; logos, discourse]The scientific study <strong>of</strong> cave-dwelling organisms.biosphere n. [Gr. bios, life; sphaira, ball] That portion <strong>of</strong> theearth that contains living organisms, encompassing thesoil, air and water.biostasis n. [Gr. bios, life; stasis, a standing] The ability <strong>of</strong> organismsto tolerate environmental alterations without beingchanged themselves.biostatics n.pl. [Gr. bios, life; statos, stationary] The science<strong>of</strong> the structure <strong>of</strong> organisms in relation to their function.biostatistics n. [Gr. bios, life; statos, stationary] The branch<strong>of</strong> biometry that deals with vital statistics.biostrome n. [Gr. bios, life; stroma, bed] (MOLL: Bivalvia) Biocoenosis<strong>of</strong> hard shelled, sedentary organisms or sedimentfrom them.biosynthesis n. [Gr. bios, life; synthesis, composition] Theformation <strong>of</strong> an organic compound by an organism.biosystem see ecosystembiosystematics n. [Gr. bios, life; systema, an ordered arrangement<strong>of</strong> things] The study <strong>of</strong> the biology <strong>of</strong> populationsin respect to evolution and variation <strong>of</strong> a taxon; experimentaltaxonomy.biota n. [Gr. bios, life] The fauna and flora <strong>of</strong> an area or region.biotic a. [Gr. biotikos, <strong>of</strong> life] Of or pertaining to life.biotic insecticide An organism used to suppress a local pestpopulation.

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