Biology Dictionary

  • Ornithine cycle (or urea cycle)

    Ornithine cycle (or urea cycle)

    A biochemical cycle in the liver involved in the production of urea from ammonia, essential for detoxifying nitrogen waste in…

  • Ornithology

    Ornithology

    The branch of zoology that deals with the study of birds.

  • Orogeny

    Orogeny

    The process of mountain formation, often through tectonic plate movements.

  • Oropharynx

    Oropharynx

    The part of the pharynx that lies behind the mouth and is involved in the passage of air and food.

  • Ortet

    Ortet

    The original individual or source from which a clone or genetically identical organism is derived.

  • Oryza sativa

    Oryza sativa

    The scientific name for the domesticated rice plant, one of the most important food crops worldwide.

  • Osculum

    Osculum

    An opening in certain aquatic animals, such as sponges, through which water enters or exits.

  • Osmoregulation

    Osmoregulation

    The process by which organisms regulate the balance of water and salts in their bodies to maintain homeostasis.

  • Osmosis

    Osmosis

    The movement of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area…

  • Osmotic pressure

    Osmotic pressure

    The pressure required to prevent the flow of water through a semipermeable membrane due to osmosis.