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  • 61Tradition and Living Magisterium — • The word tradition refers sometimes to the thing (doctrine, account, or custom) transmitted from one generation to another sometimes to the organ or mode of the transmission Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Tradition and Living… …

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  • 62The Living Planet — Infobox nature documentary bgcolour = show name = The Living Planet caption = The Living Planet DVD cover picture format = 4:3 audio format = Stereo runtime = 50 minutes creator = developer = producer = executive producer = Richard Brock… …

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  • 63Biological standard of living — The Biological Standard of Living indicates how well the human organism itself thrives in its socio economic and epidemiological environment. It captures the biologically relevant component of welfare, well being or the quality of life. It… …

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  • 64soil organism — ▪ biology  any organism inhabiting the soil during part or all of its life. Soil organisms, which range in size from microscopic cells that digest decaying organic material to small mammals that live primarily on other soil organisms, play an… …

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  • 65micro-organism — micro organisms also microorganism N COUNT A micro organism is a very small living thing which you can only see if you use a microscope. Syn: microbe …

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  • 66Free-living amebic infection — Causal Agents Naegleria fowleri and Acanthamoeba spp. are commonly found in lakes, swimming pools, tap water, and heating and air conditioning units. While only one species of Naegleria is known to infect humans, several species of Acanthamoeba… …

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  • 67free-living — [frē′liv΄iŋ] adj. 1. indulging freely in eating, drinking, and similar pleasures 2. Biol. living independently of any other organism: not parasitic or symbiotic …

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  • 68free-living — /free liv ing/, adj. 1. following a way of life in which one freely indulges the appetites, desires, etc. 2. Biol. noting an organism that is neither parasitic, symbiotic, nor sessile. [1810 20] * * * …

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  • 69free-living — adjective (of an organism) That lives independently of other organisms rather than part of a symbiotic or parasitic relationship …

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  • 70free-living — free′ liv′ing adj. 1) following a way of life in which one freely indulges one s appetites and desires 2) bio tax a) able to obtain nourishment independently of another organism; neither parasitic nor symbiotic b) capable of motility; not… …

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