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Biology Words 3/4

Biology Words

WordPrefix/DefinitionSuffix/DefinitionRootAlternate WordsDefinitionOrigin
Ecology eco/house;dwelling place ology/study of n/a technology,zoology,ecosystem,ecologically the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms. latin
Abiotic Factor a,bio/nonliving ic,or/doer or maker fact actor,benefactor,aviator,narrator pertaining to any non-biological factors that play a role in an organism's environment; non-living environmental factors greek
Biotic Factor bio/living ic,or/doer or maker fact actor,benefactor,biotic,abiotic an influence or effect created by an organism; an effect of an organism's actions within an environment. greek
Biosphere bio/life n/a /ball or globe sphere sphere,atmosphere,stratosphere,biology the ecosystem comprising the entire earth and the living organisms that inhabit it. greek
Ecosystem eco/house or dwelling place syn/organized whole histanai ecology,ecolically,ecologist,ecoside system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment. latin
Biodiversity bio,di/life,variety ty/ n/a versi biology,biotic,biosphere,diversity diversity among and within plant and animal species in an environment. greek/latin
Biome bio/life ome/ n/a n/a biology,biosphere,biosystem,biodiversity a major regional or global biotic community, such as a grassland or desert, characterized chiefly by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate. greek
Autotroph auto/self or one's own troph/food;noyurishment tropho/trophe automatically,heterotroph,autobiography, automobile any organism capable of self-nourishment by using inorganic materials as a source of nutrients and using photosynthesis or chemosynthesis as a source of energy, as most plants and certain bacteria and protists. greek
Heterotroph hetero/different;another troph/food noyurishment tropho/trophe heterocont,heterolite,heterodyne,heteroplex an organism that cannot synthesize its own food and is dependent on complex organic substances for nutrition. greek
Population populare/to inhabit ation/ n/a populus populate,application,direction,connection the assemblage of a specific type of organism living in a given area. latin
Community communis/public;shared by all ity/ n/a communis discommunity,intercommunity,noncommunity,subcommunity an assemblage of interacting populations occupying a given area. latin
Habitat habitare/to live or dwell n/a habitare habitats,habitation,habitational,microhabitat the natural environment of an organism; place that is natural for the life and growth of an organism. latin
Niche nichier/to nest n/a nidus nichered,nichers,nichering,niches the position or function of an organism in a community of plants and animals. latin
Symbiosis syn,bio/together,life sis n/a symbioses,symbolic,symbolism,symbolistic the living together of two dissimilar organisms, as in mutualism, commensalism, amensalism, or parasitism. greek
Commensalism com ism mensa community,intercommunity,subcommunity,noncommunity the relation between two different kinds of organisms when one receives benefits from the other without damaging it. latin
Mutualism n/a ism mutual mutual,mutuality,mutualistic,mutualized An association between organisms of two different species in which each member benefits. PIE/greek
Parasitism para ism sitos parasite,commensalism,symbolism,parasites the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it. greek
Scavenger n/a n/a sceawian scavenge,banker,computer,teacher An animal that feeds on dead organisms, especially a carnivorous animal that eats dead animals rather than or in addition to hunting live prey. french
Decomposer de/com er poser decompose,decomposition,derail,scavenger an organism, usually a bacterium or fungus, that breaks down the cells of dead plants and animals into simpler substances. latin
Trophic Level n/a ic troph level,levels,leveled,unlevel any class of organisms that occupy the same position in a food chain, as primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers. mod. french
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