Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: The process of transferring tissue or organs from one individual to another of the same species, often used in medical procedures.

Example: Allografting is commonly used in organ transplantation procedures.

Definition: A letter or group of letters that can represent the same sound in different forms, like how 'f' and 'gh' can both make the /f/ sound. It can also refer to different shapes of a letter or a signature written by one person for another.

Example: In the word 'enough', the letters 'gh' serve as an allograph for the phoneme /f/.

Definition: Relating to a type of writing or representation that is different from the original form, often used in the context of letters or symbols that can be represented in various ways.

Example: The allographic nature of the script allows for variations in letter forms.

Definition: Relating to the study of how the size of an organism or part of an organism changes in relation to the size of another part or organism, often focusing on growth rates.

Example: The allometric growth of the animal's limbs allowed it to adapt to its environment more effectively.

Definition: The study of how different parts of a living thing grow in size compared to each other as it gets bigger.

Example: Allometry helps scientists understand how different parts of an organism grow in relation to each other.

Definition: A variant form of a basic unit of meaning in a language, which can change depending on its context. For example, the different sounds used to indicate plurals in English words like 'cats', 'pigs', and 'horses' are all examples of these forms.

Example: In linguistics, the allomorph of the plural morpheme can vary depending on the final sound of the noun.

Definition: Relating to the different forms or variations that a single element can take, especially in the context of language or chemistry.

Example: The allomorphic variations of the word demonstrate its flexibility in different grammatical contexts.

Definition: A characteristic of a substance that can exist in different forms or structures, especially in terms of its crystal arrangement.

Example: The allomorphism of the mineral allowed it to exist in different crystal structures depending on the conditions.

Definition: Describing species or populations that live in different geographic areas and do not overlap, often leading to them being unable to interbreed due to this separation.

Example: The allopatric populations of the species evolved distinct characteristics due to their geographic isolation.

Definition: A situation in which different species or populations live in separate geographic areas and do not overlap, often leading to the development of distinct characteristics.

Example: The allopatry of the two species has led to distinct evolutionary paths.