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  2. List of commonly used taxonomic affixes - Wikipedia

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    Meaning: a prefix used to make words with a sense opposite to that of the root word; in this case, meaning "without" or "-less". This is usually used to describe organisms without a certain characteristic, as well as organisms in which that characteristic may not be immediately obvious.

  3. Glossary of mycology - Wikipedia

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    Prefix meaning "inner" or "inside", from Gr. éndon. [106] endobiotic Growing within anther living organism. [107] endophyte An organism that lives within a plant; in mycology, specifically fungi that live within plants but do not show external signs or damage to the plants.

  4. Abiogenesis - Wikipedia

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    The prevailing scientific hypothesis is that the transition from non-living to living entities on Earth was not a single event, but a process of increasing complexity involving the formation of a habitable planet, the prebiotic synthesis of organic molecules, molecular self-replication, self-assembly, autocatalysis, and the emergence of cell ...

  5. Glossary of biology - Wikipedia

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    Also called an antibacterial. A type of antimicrobial drug used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections. Archaea One of the three recognized domains of organisms, the other two being Bacteria and Eukaryota. artificial selection Also called selective breeding. The process by which humans use animal breeding and plant breeding to selectively control the development of particular ...

  6. Glossary of lichen terms - Wikipedia

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    A prefix meaning "not having" or "without". [6] ab-A prefix meaning "positioned away from". [6] abortive Referring to a developmental process in lichens where certain structures, such as spores or reproductive organs, fail to reach full development or maturity, often resulting in non-viable or malformed structures. [7] abraded

  7. Glossary of botanical terms - Wikipedia

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    The protective external layer of tissue on the stem s and root s of woody trees and shrubs; includes all of the living and non-living tissue external to the cambium. basal Situated or attached at or close to the base (of a plant or a phylogenetic tree diagram). basifixed Something attached by its base, e.g. an anther attached to the filament.

  8. Akaryocyte - Wikipedia

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    They lack nuclei but contain other organelles that assist with the replication processes. Viruses are sometimes considered akaryocytes but the suffix "cyte" means cells. Akaryote is also used as a synonym for akaryocyte however 'ote" implies a taxonomic relationship that does not exist among akaryocytes. [1]

  9. Autotroph - Wikipedia

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    Photosynthesis is the main means by which plants, algae and many bacteria produce organic compounds and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water (green arrow). An autotroph is an organism that can convert abiotic sources of energy into energy stored in organic compounds , which can be used by other organisms .