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abate verb to become less strong or intense
_ The wind has abated.

abatement noun a reduction in strength
or intensity _ water pollution abatement
abiotic adjective not relating to a living
organism

a biotic factor noun something which influences
the environment but which is not
produced by living organisms, e.g. wind,
temperature or rainfall. Compare biotic
factor

a biotic stress noun stress caused by the
physical and chemical aspects of an organism’s
environment

a biotic stress resistance noun resistance
in organisms to stress arising from
non-biological causes such as drought or
salinity

ablation noun 1. the removal of the top
layer of something 2. the removal of snow
or ice from the surface of a glacier by melting
or by the action of the wind

abort verb 1. to stop a process or the development
of something before it is finished,
or to stop developing _ The flowers
abort and drop off in hot, dry conditions,
with no fruit developing. 2. to give birth before
the usual end of a pregnancy
(technical) Also called miscarry

abrasion noun the wearing away by friction
of a material, especially the erosion of
rock by the action of particles suspended in
water, ice or wind

abscission noun the shedding of a leaf
or fruit due to the formation of a layer of
cells between the leaf or fruit and the rest of
the plant (NOTE: It occurs naturally in autumn,
e.g. leaf fall, or at any time of the year
in response to stress.)

absolute adjective 1. very great _ absolute
confidence in the results 2. complete or
total _ No absolute correlation with climate
change has yet been established. 3.
measured relative to a standard _ noun an
unchanging principle

absorb verb to take something in _ Warm
air absorbs moisture more easily than cold
air. _ Salt absorbs moisture from the air.

absorbent adjective able to absorb

absorption noun the process of taking in
water, dissolved minerals and other nutrients
across cell membranes

absorptive capacity noun the ability
of a substance or part of an organism to take
up something such as moisture or nutrients

abstract noun a short summary of a document
_ It’s quicker to search through the
abstracts than the full text. _ verb 1. to remove
water from a river or other source for
industrial, horticultural or agricultural use
2. to take something such as gas, oil, mineral
resources or gravel from the ground

abstraction noun 1. the removal of water
from a river or other source for industrial,
horticultural or agricultural use 2. the removal
of something such as gas, oil, mineral
resources or gravel from the ground

abstraction licence noun a licence
issued by a regulatory body to allow
abstraction, e.g. of water from a river, lake
or aquifer for domestic or commercial use
such as irrigation

abundance noun 1. a large amount or
number of something _ The area supports
an abundance of wildlife. 2. a measure of
quantity applied to plants or animals, often
based on density or frequency

abundant adjective occurring or available
in large quantities _ a region of abundant
rainfall _ The ocean has an abundant
supply of krill.

abyss noun a very deep part of the sea

abyssal adjective referring to the deepest
part of the sea

abyssobenthic adjective referring to an
organism living on the floor of the deepest
part of a sea or lake

abyssopelagic adjective referring to an
organism living in the deepest part of a sea
or lake, at depths greater than 3000m

acaricide noun a substance used to kill
mites and ticks. Also called acaridicide

acarid noun a small animal which feeds
on plants or other animals by piercing the
outer skin and sucking juices, e.g. a mite or
tick

Acarida noun the order of animals including
mites and ticks. Also called Acarina

acaridicide noun same as acaricide

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