VOCABULARY

A
abdomen, balg
aberration, mearachadh
abnormal, meangach , mì- ghnàthach
abnormality, meang
abrasive, sgrìobach
acid, searbhag
acorn-worm, daolag - dearcain
activation, cur - thuige
adapt, fàs suas ri
adenine, adenin
advanced, adhartach
aggregate, meall
albinism, ailbineachd
algal, algach
allele, aileal
allelomorph, ailealomorf
alligator, ailigeutair
amino acid, searbhag amino
amoeboid, amoebeach
amphibian, muir - thìreach
analysis, mion - sgrùdadh
anatomical, anatomach
anther, antair
antibiotic, antibiotaic
antibody, anticorp
anticodon, anticódon
antigen, antigine
appendage, sgòdan
archaeologist, àrsair
atmosphere, àile
autosome, autosom

B
bacterial, bacteridheach
base, bun
beaker, bìocar
biochemical, bith - cheimiceach
biochemist, bith - cheimicear
biological, bith - eòlasach
biology, bith - eòlas
blood group, seòrsa fala
blood transfusion, leasachadh - fala
breed( -ing), brid( -eadh)
Bryozoan, Bryozoanach
butterwort, bròg na cuthaige
by-product, far - stuth

C
cancer, aillse
capsule, capsal
carbohydrate, gualuisg
carbon, gualan
carbon dioxide, carbon dà- ocsaid
carpel, carpal
case, ceus
catalyse, cruth - atharraich
catalysing, catailiseadh
catalytic function, comas - saoraidh
Caucasian, Caucasach
cell( -s) , cealla (ceallan)
cell division, cealla - roinn
centimetre, ciadameatair
centriole, meadhonag
centromere, prìomh theannachadh
cephalic, ceaphalach
character, characteristic, comharradh
chemical, ceimiceach
chemical reaction, tachartas ceimiceach
chemistry, ceimic
chemosynthesis, co -chur ceimiceach
chimpanzee, simpansidhe
chlorophyll, clorofail
chloroplast( -s) , cloroplast( -aichean)
Chordate, Còrdaichte
chromatid( -s) , cromataid (ean)
chromosome( -s) , cromosom (an)
chromosomal (adj. ), cromosomach
ciliate, ciliated, ciliche , cilichte
cilium, cile
circulation, cuairteachadh
civilization, sìobhaltachd
climate, clìomaid
co-acervate, co - thiùrr
co-acervation, co - thiùrradh
code, cód
codon, códon
Coelenterate, Coelenterat

collar flagellate, flaigeallaiche - coileir
colour-blind, dath - dhall
colour-blindness, dath - dhoille
colour-vision, dath - fhradharc
complementary, coimhliontach
complementing, coimhlionadh
complex, co -thoinnte, eadar-fhillte, eadar-thoinnte, iomadh-fhillte, casta
complex (subst. ), iomadh - fillteachd
complexity, complication, camadh
compound, co -phàirteach, co- thàth( -aidhean)
conception (physical), trom
condense, co - dhlùthaich
conducting, giùlan
conducting cells, ceallan - giùlain
conducting tissues, stuth - giùlain
cone, cón
conifer, craobh - durcain
constriction, teannachadh
contractile, seacach
coral, corail
correlation, linkage, co - cheangal
crocodile, crogall
cross-fertilization, tair - thorrachadh
crossing, crosadh
cross-section, tair - dhealbh
cubic, ciùbach
cuticle, cneas - fhilm
cylindrical, uile - chuairteach
cytoplasm, citoplasm
cytosine, cytosin

D
daddy-longlegs, breabadair
daughter cell, mac - chealla
deaf-mutism, balbh - bhuidhre
defence mechanism, uidheam - dìon
degenerate, mì - dhùthchasach
degree (temperature), puing
dehydration synthesis, co -chur sgreubhaidh
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), searbhag deocsairioboniùclasach (SDN)
development, leathnachadh
diatom, dà - dhadum
diatomaceous, dà - dhadumach
differentiate, eadar - atharraich
differentiated, diofaraichte
digestive system, rian - cnàmhaidh
dilute, tana
dinosaur, dìneosor
diploid, dùblaite
distribution, sgaoileadh
diverse, eadar - mheasgte
divide, pàirtich
division, pàirteachadh
dominance, smachd
dominant, smachdail
duck-billed platypus, platypus gob- tunnaige

E
Echinoderm, Echinodairm
economy, eaconomaidh
ectoderm, eactodairm
ectodermal, eactodairmeach
elongated, draghte - mach
embryo, suth
endoderm, eandodairm
endoplasmic, endoplasmach
endoplasmic reticulum, reticulum endoplasmach
energy, lùths
environment, coimhearsnachd
enzyme, beirmeir
eukaryotic, fìor - chnòthach
evaporation, dol ’na dheathach, deatachadh
even, cothrom
evolution, mean - fhàs
evolutionary, mean - fhàsach
experiment, probhadh

F
factor, factar
fertilization, torrachadh
fertilized, torrach
fibrous, freumhagach
filament, fileamaid
filamentous, fileamaideach
filter-feeder, itheadair - sìolaidh
flagellate, flaigeallaiche
flagellated, flaigeallach
flat, flattened, leacach
fluke, cnuimh
flatworm, daolag - rèidh
fossil, fosail
fossil impression, làrach - fosail
free-living, saor - bhitheach
functional, gnìomhach
fungal, fungach

G
gamete (sex cell), gamait
gametophyte, luibh - brididh
gastrula-like, gastralach
gene, gine
gene (adj. ), gineach
gene constitution, dèanamh gineach
genetic, ginteil

genetics, gintinneachd
genotype, gineteip
germinating, germination, ginideachadh
giraffe, sioraf
glutamic acid, searbhag ghlutamach
gorge, clais - mhór
gorilla, goirilla
granule, gràineag
granular, cnapach
grasshopper, fionnan - feòir
greenfly, cuileag - ghlas
growth, cinneas
guanine, guanin

H
haemophilia, héimofilia
haploid, singlite
herbaceous, lusanach
heterozygote, eadar - chuing
heterozygous, eadar - chuingeach
highly specialised, fìor - uidheamaichte
holdfast, greim - làidir
homologous, co - ghnètheach
homozygous, ionnan - chuingeach
hormone, hormon
hyaena, hièana
hydrogen, haidrodean
hydrogen sulphide, suilfid haidrodean

I
ichthyosaur, iasg - phéisd
identical, co - ionnan
immigration, imrich -a- steach
Indo-European, Eòrp - Innseanach
industry, tionnsgain
infective, galaireach
inheritance, dualchas
inorganic, neo -fhàs- bheairteach
insect, meanbh - fhrìde
interacting, eadar - oibreachadh
interaction, eadar - oibre
interesting, ùidheachail
interphase, eadar - ìreach
invagination, ath - fhilleadh
iodine, aidhiodain
irradiation, tre - réididheachadh

K
kangaroo, cangaru
kilogram, cile -gram (cg)
kilometre, cilemeatair
koala bear, mathan koala

L
laboratory, obair - lann
lamprey, creathall
larva, làrbha
larval, làrbhach
lemur, lèamur
life-cycle, saoghal
lilac, liathchorcra
linkage, correlation, co - cheangal
linkage group, buidheann co- cheangailte
liquid, lionn
liquid water, uisge - ruith
liverwort, lus an àinean
lizard, laghairt
lobe, maothan
lobed, maothanach
locus, lócus
lung-fish, iasg - sgamhain
lysosome, liososom

M
macromolecule, macro - mhoileciuil
macrophyll, mór - dhuilleag
magnification, meudachadh
malaria, mailéiria
mammal, mamal
mean, meadhonail
mechanism, uidheam
meiosis, meiósis
membrane, meamran
membranous, meamranach
meristematic, meristeamataic
mesoderm, measodairm
messenger-RNA (m-RNA), teachdair -SRN (t-SRN)
metabolic, meatabolach
metre, meatair
micro-organism, micro -fhàs- bheairt
microphyll, beag - dhuilleag
microscopic, miocroscopach
millilitre, mìleliotair
millimetre, mìlemeatair
mineral, mèinnireil
mitochondrial, miotocondrach
mitochondrion, miotocondrion
mitosis, miotósis
mitotic, miotósach
model, samhail
molecule, moileciuil
molecular, moileciuileach
molecular aggregate, meall moileciuileach
mongolism, mongolachd
mongoloid idiocy, cuthach mongolach
mongoose, mongus
morphological investigation, cruth - rannsachadh
morphologically, an cruth

mosquito, còrr - mhial
motile, so - ghluasaid
mould, cloimh - liath
multicellular, iomacheallach
multinucleate, ioma - niùclaideach
mutant, mùthaidh
mutation, mùthadh

N
nerve, nearbh
newt, dearc - luachrach
nitrogen, naitrodean
non-cellular, neo - cheallach
nonsense codon, códon gun- chiall
normal, gnàthach
nucleic acid, searbhag niùclasach
nucleolus, niùclasag
nucleotide, niùclataid
nucleus, niùclas

O
oceanic, mór - chuanach
odd, còrr
off-shoot, frith - sheòrsa
opossum, opossum
organ, ball - bodhaig
organelle, fàs - bheairteag
organic, fàs - bheairteach
organism( -s) , fàs - bheairt (ean)
origin, bun - stéidh
ovary, ugh - lann
ovule, ughag
oxygen, ocsaidean

P
pair, paidhir
parasite, dìosganach , faoighiche
particle, bloigheag
pathogenic, galar - dhùsgach
penicillin, penisilion
peptic ulcer, ulsair - peapaic
peptide, peptid
peptide (adj. ), peptideach
peptide bond, bann peptideach
percentage, ciadad
percentage (adj. ), ciadadach
pest, plàigh
petal, flùr - bhileag
phenotype, phenoteip
phenotypic trait, comharradh coltais
phosphate, phosphat
phosphorous, phosphor
photosynthesis, foto -cho- chur
photosynthetic, foto -cho- churte
physical, fisiceach
phytoplankton, luibhean - luaisgein
pigment, stuth - dhath
placenta, plaseanta
placoderm, placodairm
planarian, planarach
plane, raon
plankton, plancton
Plesiosaur, Plesiosor
pollen, poilean
pollinate, poileanaich
polynucleotide, poiliniùclataideach
polypeptide, poilipheptid
polyribosome, poiliriobosom
primate, prìomhaid
primitive, neo - adhartach
primitiveness, neo - adhartachd
projection, prugan
prokaryotic, roimh - chnòthach
protein, prótain
protoplasm, protoplasma
purine, purin
pygmy, luchruban
pyrimidine, pirimidin

R
racism, cinnidheachd
radiation, réididheachd
random, air thuaiream
ray-finned, gath - iteach
reaction (chemical), iom - oibreachadh
recessive, teicheach
reduced, diùid
reduction division, roinn lùghdachaidh
reindeer, reinfhiadh
rejection mechanism, uidheam - diùltaidh
replication, fri - fhilleadh
reptile, péist
rhesus (adj. ), rheasach
rhesus-negative, neo - rheasach
rhesus-positive, ro - rheasach
rheumatic fever, fiabhras rheumatas
ribonucleic acid (RNA), searbhag rioboniùclasach (SRN)
ribosome, riobosom
rigid, do - lùbtha
rodent, creimeach

S
sac, poc
sapwood, fiodh - snodhaich
scale, sgàl
scientific experiment, deuchainn - ealdhain
scientific laboratory, obair -lann ealdhain

scorpion, sgairp
sea lettuce, glasag
sea-squirt, steallaire - mara
secondary, dàrnach
secrete, secreting, àraich , àrach
secretory cells, ceallan - dealachaidh
segmented worm, daolag sgarte
selfing, féineadh
sepal, siopal
sequence, ruith
sex cell (gamete), gamait
sexual, gnètheach
shared, ann am pàirt
shark, cearban
shrew, dallag -an- fhraoich
shrimp, carran
sister chromatid, cromataid - càirdeach
skeleton, creatlach , cnàmharlach
slipper, sliopair
solution, lionn leaghte
somatic, bodhaigeil
specialized, àraidhichte
specialization, speisealachadh
species, seòrsa
sperm, sìol
sperm cell, cealla - sìl
sphere, cruinne
spindle (in mitosis), fearsaid
spiny anteater, seangan -itheadair druimneach
spontaneous generation, gintinn saor- thoileach
spore( -s) , spòr( -aichean)
sporophyte, luibh - sìolachaidh
squid, sguid
stamen, stamain
starch, stuthaigeadh
star-fish, crosgag
sterile, aimrid
stigma, stiogma
stinging cells, ceallan teumaidh
structure, structair
substrate, fo - thalamh
sub-unit, fo - phàirt
successful (biologically), buadhach
supernatural, os - nàdurrach
synthesis, co - chur
system, riaghailt , suim, rian

T
tadpole-like, dairbeagach
tapeworm, cruimh - ribeineach
template, teamplaid
tentacle, greimiche
The Middle East, An Ear- Mheadhon
theory, teoiric , beachd
thorax, cliabh
thrush (the disease), craos - ghalar
thymine, thymin
tissue( -s) , eadar -fhighe, stuth( -bodhaig, -nearbhaichean)
toothpaste, uachdar - fhiaclan
transcription, tair - sgrìobhadh
transfer-RNA (t-RNA), aistridhe -SRN (a-SRN)
transitional, trasdach
translation, eadar - ghiùlain
translocation mongolism, mongolachd atharraichte
transplant, ath - chur
tree shrew, fionnag - craoibhe
trend, gluasad
triplet, trì - bhunach
tropics, tropaicean
true-breeding, fìor - bhrideadh
tube, pìoban
tubule, pìobag
tumour, fluth
tumourous, fluthach
two-dimensional, dà - mheudach

U
ultra-violet, ultra - violait
unicellular, aoncheallach
Urnfield, Raon Chrogan

V
vacuole, falmhag
variation, atharrachadh
vesicle, pocag
virus (viruses), vìoras (vìorasan)
volcano, beinn -theine, bolcàno
volcanic, bolcànach
volume, tomhas - lìonaidh

W
walnut, gallchnò
walrus, each - mara
water vapour, deathach , deatach
worm, daolag

X
X-ray, X - ghath

Z
zoologist, ainmh - eòlaiche