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Mar 13, 2021 · This glossary contains many of the terms in A-level biology, in addition to many terms which are well beyond the A-level syllabus. You really don’t need to know all of these words, but including some words which aren’t in A-level biology in your essays can help you get higher marks.
The field of biology (and all the sub-fields of biology, such as zoology, botany, entomology and ornithology) is full of terms that may unfamiliar to those not from a scientific background. In this glossary, we hope to explain the meaning of over 60 different words and phrases you may come across.
Fully revised and updated, the sixth edition of this dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry, as well as key terms from medicine and palaeontology. It includes biographies of key scientists, and feature articles on important topics, such as bioinformatics, genetically modified organisms, microarray ...
The Bio-Dictionary helps you to understand common terms in biology. Definitions come in the form of a figure with accompanying text, a short video, or both.
Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes in Biology. Unit 1: Study of Biology. Root/Prefix/Suffix. Meaning & Examples. not, without: abiotic. bio-. life, living: biodiversity.
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OED's earliest evidence for peril is from 1556, in the writing of John Heywood, playwright and epigrammatist. It is also recorded as a noun from the Middle English period (1150—1500). peril is formed within English, by conversion.
noun [ C or U ] formal uk / ˈper. ə l / us / ˈper. ə l / Add to word list. great danger, or something that is very dangerous: I never felt that my life was in peril. The journey through the mountains was fraught with peril (= full of dangers). Teenagers must be warned about the perils of unsafe sex. do something at your peril.
