Biology
climax
Term: climax
Origin: Anc Greek
??????/climax(=ladder) + ???/ago(=lead, bring)
?????/clino (=incline), ?????/clisi(=slope)
????? / clima(=climate) derived from slope(clisi) of the Earth from equator to pole
Definition:
The highest or most intense point of one process or a series of events.
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Is There A Limit To Evolution On Earth?
What are our limits to evolution? There are two theories concerning the growth of diversity amongst the planet. These 2 theories include diversity in an equilibrium or diversity that is rapidly expanding (occupying every possible niche, as well as, exploiting...
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Climate
Term: climate Literally meaning: ?an inclination, slope?Origin: Anc Greek?????/clima (=region, zone) > ???????/clinin(=to slope, to lean)because of the slope of the earth from equator to pole Coined/History(?)DefinitionClimate is the meteorological composite...
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Orgasm
Term: orgasm Origin: An Greek ????????/orgasmos(=orgasm) >????? /orgao(=full of natural fluids or juices) Definition:The apex (climax) of sexual excitation ...
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Biodiversity And Conservation
Biodiversity is the diversity of biological organisation ranging from cellular macromolecules to biomes. Edward Wilson popularized the term ?biodiversity?. LEVELS OF BIODIVERSITY 1. Genetic diversity: Diversity shown by a single species at genetic level....
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A Linnaeus For The Biomes
Biology concepts ? ecosystem, biome, naming systems, climate, chaparral, taiga, pyrophyte Clint Eastwood was already a minor film star when he made the spaghetti westerns for director Sergio Leone. It is a genre he would return to as a director,...
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