Biology Dictionary

  • Papular

    Papular

    Relating to or characterized by papules, which are small, raised bumps on the skin.

  • Papule

    Papule

    A small, solid, raised bump or lesion on the skin, typically less than 1 cm in diameter.

  • Papuliferous

    Papuliferous

    Having or bearing papules, or small raised bumps on the surface.

  • Paracentric inversion

    Paracentric inversion

    A chromosomal inversion where the inverted segment does not include the centromere.

  • Parapatric

    Parapatric

    Describing a situation where two populations or species are geographically adjacent but do not overlap significantly.

  • Parasite

    Parasite

    An organism that lives in or on another organism (the host) and benefits at the host’s expense.

  • Parasitic

    Parasitic

    Relating to or characteristic of parasites, which depend on another organism for food or shelter.

  • Parasitism

    Parasitism

    A type of symbiosis in which one organism benefits at the expense of another.

  • Paleolithic

    Paleolithic

    The earliest period of human history, marked by the use of stone tools and hunting-gathering lifestyles.

  • Paleontologist

    Paleontologist

    A scientist who studies the history of life on Earth through the examination of fossils.