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Letter Term Description Category
B Birds

A group of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates, with characteristics that include feathers, beaks, and usually flight. They are the only known living dinosaurs. 

Biology
B Birth

Passage of the fetus from the uterus to the outside world; the act of being born.

Biology, Pregnancy
B Brain Stem

A primitive part of the brain that connects the brain to the spinal cord, the brain stem controls functions basic to survival, such as heart rate, breathing, digestive processes, and sleeping.

Neuroscience
B Before (c)

Earlier or sooner than.

Mathematics
B Bone Marrow (Fingerspelling)

A spongy tissue found in the center of some bones.

Biology
B Braxton Hicks / False Labour

Irregular contractions of the uterine muscle, often called false labour.

Biology, Pregnancy
B Brain Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum. Sometimes referred to as the cerebral cortex.

Neuroscience
B Below

In or toward a lower place; lower in quantity or number.

Mathematics
B Bone Marrow

A spongy tissue found in the center of some bones.

Biology
B Black Hole

The collapsed core of a massive star. Stars that are very massive will collapse under their own gravity when their fuel is exhausted. The gravitational pull is so strong that not even light can escape.

Physics