| distemper |
Canine distemper is a viral disease that causes a severe and often fatal systemic illness in dogs and their close relatives. Distemper is also fatal in animals such as raccoons, and mustelids including skunks, mink, and ferrets.
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| distribution |
[dis-tri-BU-shun] the geographical area inhabited by an animal species.
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| distribution function |
A graph of some precise quantitative measure of a character against its frequency of occurrence.
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| distillation |
The act of purifying liquids through boiling, so that the steam or gaseous vapors condense to a pure liquid. Pollutants and contaminants may remain in a concentrated residue.
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| disturbance |
Any event or series of events that disrupt ecosystem, community, or population structure and alters the physical environment.
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