English new terms dictionary. 2014.
sporozoan Zoology — [ˌspɒrə zəʊən] noun a protozoan of the phylum Sporozoa, which includes the organisms responsible for malaria, toxoplasmosis, etc. adjective relating to sporozoans. Origin from mod. L. Sporozoa, from spore + Gk zōia animals … English new terms dictionary
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
sponge — spongeless, adj. spongelike, adj. spongingly, adv. /spunj/, n., v., sponged, sponging. n. 1. any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or… … Universalium
Protozoa — Leishmania donovani, (a species of protozoa) in a bone marrow cell Protozoa are a diverse group of single cell eukaryotic organisms,[1] many of which are motile. Throughout history, protozoa have been defined as single cell protists … Wikipedia
animal — animalic /an euh mal ik/, animalian /an euh may lee euhn, mayl yeuhn/, adj. /an euh meuhl/, n. 1. any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well defined shape and usually limited growth, can move… … Universalium
Pierre-Paul Grassé — Pierre Paul Grassé, born on November 27 1895 in Périgueux (France) and died on July 9 1985, was a French zoologist, author of over 300 publications including the influential 35 volume Traité de zoologie. He was an expert on termites. Biography… … Wikipedia
Haeckel, Ernst — ▪ German embryologist Introduction in full Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel born Feb. 16, 1834, Potsdam, Prussia [Germany] died Aug. 9, 1919, Jena, Ger. German zoologist and evolutionist who was a strong proponent of Darwinism and who… … Universalium
Parasitology — Adult black fly (Simulium yahense) with (Onchocerca volvulus) emerging from the insect s antenna. The parasite is responsible for the disease known as river blindness in Africa. Sample was chemically fixed and critical point dried, then observed… … Wikipedia
Blackhead disease — (also known simply as blackhead ) is a commercially important avian disease that affects chickens, turkeys and other poultry. The disease carries a high mortality rate and affects the liver and cecum. It is a form of histomoniasis caused by the… … Wikipedia
test — test1 testable, adj. testability, n. testingly, adv. /test/, n. 1. the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial. 2. the trial of the quality of something: to put to the test. 3. a particular … Universalium
