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Biology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aquatic | an aquatic plant or animal, especially one suitable for a pond or aquarium |
| Sequester | isolate or hide away. |
| indefinitely | for an unlimited or unspecified period of time. |
| secrete | (of a cell, gland, or organ) produce and discharge (a substance). |
| dilute | make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it. |
| Constraint | a limitation or restriction. |
| carrying capacity (biological definition) | the maximum population size of a species that a specific environment can sustain indefinitely without degrading the habitat, based on available resources like food, water, and shelter |
| correlation | a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things. |
| causation | the action of causing something. |
| aesthetic | concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty. |
| Stimulates | raise levels of physiological or nervous activity in (the body or any biological system). |
| Regulates | controlling, adjusting, or directing processes, behaviors, or machinery according to rules, standards, or laws |
| tradeoff | a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; a compromise. |
| biomass | renewable organic material from plants and animals |
| mimic | imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule. |
| facilitate | make (an action or process) easy or easier. |