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  1. compartment
    a partitioned section within a larger enclosed area
  2. emergent
    coming into existence
  3. intricate
    having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
  4. correlation
    a reciprocal connection between two or more things
  5. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  6. acquainted
    having fair knowledge of
  7. unaided
    carried out without assistance
  8. prominent
    conspicuous in position or importance
  9. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  10. filament
    a thin wire heated by the passage of an electric current
  11. catalyze
    spark or trigger a rapid change
  12. barbiturate
    organic compound having powerful soporific effect
  13. phospholipid
    any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes
  14. proliferation
    a rapid increase in number
  15. sedation
    state of reduced excitement induced by administering a drug
  16. cisterna
    a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
  17. phagocytosis
    process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection
  18. amoeba
    a single-celled organism that lives in water or soil
  19. pigment
    dry coloring material
  20. chromatin
    the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes
  21. nucleolus
    a round body in a cell that is involved in protein synthesis
  22. vesicle
    a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure
  23. lysosome
    a membrane-bound organelle containing digestive enzymes
  24. contractile
    capable of contracting or being contracted
  25. vacuole
    a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell
  26. placoid
    as the hard flattened scales of e.g. sharks
  27. geranium
    any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
  28. stroma
    the supporting tissue of an organ (as opposed to parenchyma)
  29. paroxysm
    a sudden uncontrollable attack
  30. plastid
    any of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals containing pigments or starch or oil or protein
  31. microbial
    relating to or caused by very small organisms, such as bacteria
  32. extracellular
    located or occurring outside a cell or cells
  33. cilium
    a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell
  34. flagellum
    a lash-like appendage used for locomotion
  35. centriole
    one of a pair of small cylindrical cell organelles near the nucleus in animal cells; composed of nine triplet microtubules and form the asters during mitosis
  36. polypeptide
    a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids
  37. anchor
    a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
  38. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
  39. elongate
    lengthen
Created on 七月 15, 2010

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