b means: aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
b means: the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen
b means: the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet
b means: (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter
b means: a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
b means: a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
b means: originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
b battery means: battery for supplying a constant positive voltage to the plate of a vacuum tube
b cell means: a lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity; it recognizes free antigen molecules in solution and matures into plasma cells that secrete immunoglobulin (antibodies) that inactivate the antigens
b complex means: originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
anuran means: any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
anuran means: relating to frogs and toads
arthur edwin kennelly means: United States electrical engineer noted for his work on the theory of alternating currents; independently of Oliver Heaviside he discovered the existence of an atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves back to earth (1861-1939)
calyceal means: of or relating to or resembling a calyx
cobber means: Australian term for a pal
dendroica coronata means: similar to Audubon's warbler
eucalyptus means: a tree of the genus Eucalyptus
eucalyptus means: wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber
greenly means: with green color
heavenward means: directed toward heaven or the sky
heavenward means: toward heaven
in hiding means: quietly in concealment
norway spruce means: tall pyramidal spruce native to northern Europe having dark green foliage on spreading branches with pendulous branchlets and long pendulous cones
platonic year means: time required for one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes, about 25,800 years
polyporus means: type genus of the Polyporaceae; includes important pathogens of e.g. birches and conifers
prostration means: the act of assuming a prostrate position
prostration means: abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body
prostration means: an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
right away means: without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
right away means: at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)
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