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Zone

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noun, plural: zones

(1) (ecology) An encircling area or region of growth, such as a zone of grassland around a hill, or a region with features characterizing it from the other regions, such as in Sea Zonation

(2) (anatomy) Zona; an encircling structure


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... same time I also think it can be a burden. Like I said, a lot of my teachers had soothing "sponge cake like" voices that caused me to zone out and not absorb what they were saying

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Sat May 26, 2012 11:45 pm
 
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Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:06 am
 
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Re: List of peer reviewed journals

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Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:28 am
 
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Microbiology Case Study Help

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Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:50 pm
 
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Topic: Microbiology Case Study Help
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... from the metric went the wrong way. 50 billion metres is about 31 million miles, which is about ⅓ the distance to the sun. By "habitable zone", scientists mean habitable for life, not specifically human life. Bacteria have been found living in hot springs and Antarctic ice.

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