dogs 43 words

an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism

a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions

(genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character

relating to or marked by allometry

the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole

loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers; in humans it can result from heredity or hormonal imbalance or certain diseases or drugs and treatments (chemotherapy for cancer)

(of hatchlings) naked and blind and dependent on parents for food

having a short broad head with a cephalic index of over 80

any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles

soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth

living in a state of commensalism

eating feces; in human a symptom of some kinds of insanity

eating feces; in human a symptom of some kinds of insanity

small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people

of or relating to the enteron

the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate)

terrestrial carnivores; having toes separated to the base: dogs; cats; bears; badgers; raccoons

the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism

a hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin)

slender and graceful

(genetics) a combination of alleles (for different genes) that are located closely together on the same chromosome and that tend to be inherited together

hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells

related by an isometry

common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery

an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria

an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy

an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria

a baby from birth to four weeks

any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ

able to cause disease

what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment

of or relating to or constituting a phenotype

an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently

a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant

an intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.)

any of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers when mixed and agitated with water; used in detergents and foaming agents and emulsifiers

the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues

the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects

of or relating to taxonomy

a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc