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BIOPHOR
Etymology
Noun
biophor (plural biophors)
(obsolete, genetics) A supposed supramolecular unit of heredity
Source: Wiktionary
Bi"o*phor` Bi"o*phore`, n. Etym: [Gr. life + bearing, fr. to bear.] (Biol.)
Definition: One of the smaller vital units of a cell, the bearer of vitality and heredity. See Pangen, in Supplement.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HYPERICISM
(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort
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