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Atomisms
- noun - (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe"
- (psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association
Autogamy
- noun - self-fertilization in plants
Autonomy
- noun - immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
- personal independence
Autosome
- noun - any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa
Autotomy
- noun - spontaneous removal or casting off of a body part (as the tail of a lizard or claw of a lobster) especially when the organism is injured or under attack
Axolemma
- noun - outer membrane covering an axon
Baa-Lamb
- noun - child's word for a sheep or lamb
Backcomb
- unknown - give more body to hair
Balarama
- noun - elder brother of Krishna; an incarnation of Vishnu
Ballgame
- noun - a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)
- a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation; "HDTV looks the same but it's really a whole new ballgame"