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41polarity — referring to the genealogical position (advanced or primitive) of a character state of a taxonomic character …
42polyacmic — referring to many periods of seasonal change in an aquatic population …
43NEPO virus — Referring to NEmatode transmitted, POlyhedralshaped viruses; see NETU virus …
44NETU virus — Referring to NEmatode transmitted, TUbularshaped viruses; see NEPO virus …
45ectomycorrhizal — Referring to a mutualistic association between fungi and plant roots in which the fungus surrounds the root tip with a sheath …
46endomycorrhizal — Referring to a mutualistic association of fungi and plant roots in which the fungus penetrates into the root cells and arbuscules and vesicles are formed …
47Ste. — (referring to a woman) Saint. [ < F Sainte] * * * …
48Cranio- (prefix) — Referring to the cranium, the top portion of the skull, the bony vault that protects the brain. Cranio contributes to many terms including craniocleidodysostosis, craniology, craniopharyngioma, craniotomy, etc …
49Dendritic — Referring to a dendrite, a short arm like protuberance from a nerve cell (a neuron). Dendrites from neurons next to one another are tipped by synapses (tiny transmitters and receivers for chemical messages between the cells). The word dendritic… …
50Diastolic — Referring to the time when the heart is in a period of relaxation and dilatation (expansion). The noun for diastolic is diastole. (The final letter in diastole is pronounced as a long e as in lee. ) The diastolic pressure is specifically the… …
