Biology Dictionary

  • Taxa

    Taxa

    Groups of organisms classified together based on shared characteristics, such as species, genus, family, order, etc.

  • Taxis

    Taxis

    A type of directed movement or behavior in organisms in response to a specific stimulus, such as light (phototaxis) or…

  • Taxol

    Taxol

    A chemotherapy drug derived from the Pacific yew tree, used to treat certain cancers by inhibiting cell division.

  • Taxon (pl. Taxa)

    Taxon (pl. Taxa)

    A group of one or more populations of organisms or species that are classified together based on common characteristics.

  • Taxonomy

    Taxonomy

    The scientific discipline concerned with the classification, naming, and identification of organisms.

  • T-cell

    T-cell

    A type of white blood cell that plays a crucial role in the immune response by attacking infected cells, tumors,…

  • Tb

    Tb

    An abbreviation for tuberculosis, a bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs.

  • Tbsp

    Tbsp

    An abbreviation for tablespoon, a unit of measurement commonly used in cooking.

  • Tbsv

    Tbsv

    An abbreviation used for Tobacco bushy stunt virus, a plant virus in the family Tombusviridae.

  • Tca

    Tca

    An abbreviation for tricarboxylic acid, also known as the citric acid cycle or Krebs cycle, a key metabolic pathway in…