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| abiogenesis |
the production of living organisms from nonliving matter; spontaneous generation. |
| cuticle |
the hardened, nonliving skin at the base and sides of fingernails and toenails. [1/3 definitions] |
| cutin |
a waxy mixture of fatty substances found in the nonliving cuticle of plants. |
| entity |
anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; thing or being. [1/2 definitions] |
| life |
the state of being that allows humans and animals to grow and reproduce and that distinguishes them from rocks, minerals, and other nonliving matter. [1/11 definitions] |
| perisarc |
the tough nonliving outer layer that encloses many hydrozoans. |
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