Term: abiotrophy: a loss of vitality and a degeneration of cells and tissues not due to any apparent injury
Broader: degeneration: passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form | Unrelated: genus dugong: type genus of the Dugongidae comprising only the dugongs
Broader: degeneration: passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form | Unrelated: echeneis: type genus of the Echeneididae: typical remoras
Broader: degeneration: passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form | Unrelated: mate: one of a pair
Broader: degeneration: passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form | Unrelated: australian grass tree: stout Australian shrub with narrow leaves crowded at ends of branches and terminal clusters of white or pink flowers
Broader: degeneration: passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form | Unrelated: backfire: a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
Broader: degeneration: passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form | Unrelated: chamber of commerce: an association of businessmen to protect and promote business interests
Broader: degeneration: passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form | Unrelated: radiopacity: opacity to X-rays or other radiation
Broader: degeneration: passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form | Unrelated: probabilism: a Roman Catholic system of casuistry that when expert opinions differ an actor can follow any solidly probable opinion that he wishes even though some different opinion might be more probable
Broader: degeneration: passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form | Unrelated: intuition: an impression that something might be the case
Broader: degeneration: passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form | Unrelated: jap: (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent