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biocontrolnoun(biology) The biological control of pests by the use of organisms that are natural predators, parasites, or pathogens
biological controlnounControl of pests using natural predators, parasites, pathogens, or other organisms that harm the pest species.
speciecidenounThe systematic extermination of a species.
biomanagementnounThe management of biological life in a region.
autocidenounAn act of suicide committed by crashing a car.
speciescidenounAlternative form of speciecide. [The systematic extermination of a species.]
speciocidenounThe destruction of a species.
biomanipulationnounthe deliberate alteration of an ecosystem by adding or removing species, especially predators
genetic pollutionnoun(derogatory) The uncontrolled flow of genes into wild populations, as from domestic, feral, and non-native species.
bioregulationnounAny biological process that regulates something.
density dependencenoun(ecology) Regulation of population growth by mechanisms controlled by the size of the population; especially the curtailment of growth by crowding, predators and competition
biosecuritynounThe protection of humans against bioweapons, or from the accidental release of biohazards
regulationnoun(countable) A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization.
biocontainmentnoun(biology) Any of several techniques used to ensure that biohazards are contained within a laboratory and not allowed to escape into the environment.
bioaggressornounA biological aggressor, especially an aggressive pest
counterregulationnounA biological process that regulates something in response to changes induced by another process
predatorismnoun(biology) The characteristic of being a predator.
disturbance regimenoun(ecology) Any of various modes of widespread floral replacement, e.g., flood, fire, disease or wind.
cisregulationnoun(genetics) Regulation of the transcription of nearby genes.
modulationnoun(music) (uncountable) Variation of the intensity, pitch, and tone of the sound of a musical instrument or voice; inflection; (countable) an instance of this.

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