Biology
- Niche
The tree in the picture is part of the niche for every bird that lives in it. For a bird, in addition to the tree it lives in, the climate, its diet, etc. also form part of the niche. A niche describes the position of a species or population in an ecosystem....
- Nondisjunction
Nondisjunction is when homologous chromosomes fail to separate properly during meiosis. What are some of the side affects of this occurring. Is there a way to detect this problem?...
- Astronomy
Term: astronomyLiterally meaning: ?law(or order) of the stars?Origin: Anc Greek??????/astron(=star, flame)+?????/nomos(=division, law) > ????/nemo(=distribute, divide)Coined/HistoryIn early times, astronomy was related with the observation...
- Myonymy
Term: myonymy Literally meaning: ?the name of muscle? Origin: Anc Greek+???-/myo-(=combining form meaning muscle) > ???/mys/ (=muscle) > ???/myo(=enclosed like the muscle inside body or rat in its nest=epimys)+?????/ onoma (=name) > ????/nemo...
- Trinomial, Trinomen
Term: trinomial, trinomen (pl trinomina) Literally meaning: ?state of three names? Origin: Anc Greek?????-/tris (= the number three)+?????/ onoma (=name) > ????/nemo (=distribute) Coined/History(?) Definition Trionomial is the name consisting of three...
Biology
tautonym
Term: tautonym
Literally meaning: ?the same name?
Origin: Anc Greek
?? ?????, ??????/tauton(=to self)
+?????/ onoma (=name) > ????/nemo (=distribute)
Coined/History/
(?)
Definition
1. (biology): Tautonym is an informal term to indicate a scientific name of a species in which the generic name of the genus and the second part have the same spelling eg: Gorilla gorilla .
2. words that are double strings such as words mama and papa.
- Niche
The tree in the picture is part of the niche for every bird that lives in it. For a bird, in addition to the tree it lives in, the climate, its diet, etc. also form part of the niche. A niche describes the position of a species or population in an ecosystem....
- Nondisjunction
Nondisjunction is when homologous chromosomes fail to separate properly during meiosis. What are some of the side affects of this occurring. Is there a way to detect this problem?...
- Astronomy
Term: astronomyLiterally meaning: ?law(or order) of the stars?Origin: Anc Greek??????/astron(=star, flame)+?????/nomos(=division, law) > ????/nemo(=distribute, divide)Coined/HistoryIn early times, astronomy was related with the observation...
- Myonymy
Term: myonymy Literally meaning: ?the name of muscle? Origin: Anc Greek+???-/myo-(=combining form meaning muscle) > ???/mys/ (=muscle) > ???/myo(=enclosed like the muscle inside body or rat in its nest=epimys)+?????/ onoma (=name) > ????/nemo...
- Trinomial, Trinomen
Term: trinomial, trinomen (pl trinomina) Literally meaning: ?state of three names? Origin: Anc Greek?????-/tris (= the number three)+?????/ onoma (=name) > ????/nemo (=distribute) Coined/History(?) Definition Trionomial is the name consisting of three...