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• Abiotic factor

  a nonliving condition or thing, as climate or habitat, that influences or affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it: Abiotic factors can determine which species of organisms will survive in a given environment. noun pertaining to any non-biological factors that play a role in an organism’s environment; non-living environmental factors Examples A forest fire […]

• Abiotically

  of or characterized by the absence of life or living organisms. adj. “without life,” 1870, from a- (3) + biotic. abiotic (ā’bī-ŏt’ĭk) Not associated with or derived from living organisms. Abiotic factors in an environment include such items as sunlight, temperature, wind patterns, and precipitation. Compare biotic. abiosis noun (ā’bī-ō’sĭs)

• Abiotrophy

  the loss of vitality in or the degeneration of certain cells or tissues, as in the aging process. noun the progressive degeneration of tissues, cells, etc abiotrophy a·bi·ot·ro·phy (ā’bī-ŏt’rə-fē) n. Premature loss of vitality or degeneration of cells or tissues, especially when due to genetic causes. A hereditary degenerative disease. Also called abiosis.

• Abiram

  abiram father of height; i.e., “proud.” (1.) One of the sons of Eliab, who joined Korah in the conspiracy against Moses and Aaron. He and all the conspirators, with their families and possessions (except the children of Korah), were swallowed up by an earthquake (Num. 16:1-27; 26:9; Ps. 106:17). (2.) The eldest son of Hiel […]

• Abirritant

  a soothing medication. relieving or lessening irritation; soothing. adjective relieving irritation noun any drug or agent that relieves irritation abirritant ab·ir·ri·tant (āb-ĭr’ĭ-tənt) adj. Relieving irritation; soothing. ab·ir’ri·tant n.

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