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Joy Chapter 21

Living Words

QuestionAnswer
aerobic able to live in grow only in presence of oxygen
amphibian any animal or plant that can live on both land and in water
animated alive;lively;spirited
biocidal destructive to living organisms
biodegradeable capable of diagnostic readily decomposed by living microorganisms
biopsy removal and diagnostic examination of bits of tissues, cells, or fluids from the living body
coeval contemporary; person of the same period or age
ecology interrelationship between living organisms and their enviroment
expatriate one who lives in a foreign country
extant still in existence
exurbanite former citydweller who lives in an exurb but continues to earn a living in the city
macrobiotic having to do with or consisting mainly of whole grains and vegetables, whose consumption is thought to promote health and long life
microorganism any microscopic or ultramicroscopic living animal or plant
reclusive solitary: living in seclusion
reincarnation rebirth of the soul in another body after death
resuscitate rivive from apparent death
troglodyte a cavedweller
viable able to live; likely to survive
vita brief outline of one's life and experience
viviparous giving birth to living offspring from within the mother's body
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