25 words in this vocabulary list
noun A type of great ape native to the forests of Africa, known for its intelligence and social behavior.
adjective tamed or trained to live with or work for humans
noun the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth
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adjective relating to or involving evolution or development
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verb to develop or change over time; to undergo evolution
noun the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock
noun the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians
noun Lineage refers to a sequence of ancestors or descendants in a family or genealogy.
verb to become bony or harden into bone; to change into bone or bony tissue
adjective not adapted or suited; not changed or modified to fit a new purpose or situation
noun a member of the order Crocodylia, which includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials
adverb relating to or involving evolution
noun a type of dinosaur characterized by a hip structure similar to that of modern reptiles
noun a proper noun referring to a person's name
noun a noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'genome' is a noun that refers to an organism's complete set of DNA, and 'sequencing' is a noun that refers to the process of determining the order of nucleotides in a DNA mol
adjective an adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. In this case, 'whole' is an adjective that describes the type of genome sequencing being done.
noun the state of lacking limbs
noun abbreviation for human endogenous retroviruses, which are remnants of ancient retroviral infections integrated into the human genome
noun one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome
adjective relating to or exhibiting pleiotropy, the phenomenon of a single gene having multiple effects
noun a scientist who studies or advocates for the concept of abiogenesis
noun Acanthodea is a taxonomic group of extinct jawed fishes that lived from the Silurian to the Permian periods.
noun a type of marine worm that resembles an acorn in shape
noun a subclass of bony fish that includes the coelacanth
noun a genus of extinct primates that lived during the Eocene epoch
noun the quality of being able to adjust to new conditions or circumstances