English to Diné Dictionary
abiotic factor – ááhoo'níił nayiiłnání
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abiotic factor
Definition: Any non living factor that impacts an ecosystem. For example, temperature.
"Plant growth can be affected by abiotic factors like sunlight, water, and temperature."
ááhoo'níił nayiiłnání
Literal translation:ááhoo'níił = interacting systems/systems; nayiiłnání=those things which give energy and movement. Systems, those factors, which moves them:
Definition: Ááhoo'nííł éí bee hahodilyaii t'áá ałtso nahasdzáán dóó yádiłhił bii' siláhígíí ahił nidaalnishgo nináháhááhígíí éí nayiił'ná hadoh dóó hak'az ádaat'éii.
"Nanise' nooséełgo binaagóó ha'át'ííshį́į́ doo hináa dago hólónígíí shánídíín, tó, dóó hado dóó hak'az ádaat'éii bik'ehgo noosééł."
ABO blood type – dił ał'ąą ádaat'éhígíí
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ABO blood type
Definition: A system used to group human blood into different types, based on the presence or absence of certain characteristics on the surface of red blood cells. The four main blood types are A, B, O, and AB
"If you have surgery, it is important to know your blood type. If you lose a lot of blood, doctors find a match for your ABO blood type so that your body accepts the donated blood."
dił ał'ąą ádaat'éhígíí
Literal translation:dił = blood; ał'ąą = different kinds; ádaat'éhígíí = the way they are blood different kinds the way they are
Definition: Bíla'ashdla'ii bidił bee bééhózindooígíí ádaalyaa. Hadił łichíí'ígíí bikáá'gónaa áhoot'éhígíí bik'ehgo háidígííshį́į́ hadił A, B, O, doodago AB.
"Naho'dilgizhgo dił łą́ hats'ánah éí bąą hadił nilínígíí hoł bééhózin aláahgo. Dił łą hąąh haanahgo azee' ííł'íní dił háidígííshį́į́ hadił nilínígíí bił aheełt'é A, B, O díí táá' ał'ąą át'é éí bik'ehgo dił yee adahajeehígíí bidił hwiih nákááh."
acid – atsiniltł'ish bilááh éí doodago bi'oh ábóodziil
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acid
Definition: A substance that becomes more positively or negatively charged during a chemical reaction and releases hydrogen ions (protons) when dissolved in water.
"An acid - like lemon juice or vinegar - is useful in a marinade because it breaks down the tissue and allows flavor and oil to enter."
atsiniltł'ish bilááh éí doodago bi'oh ábóodziil
Literal translation:atsiniltł'ish = electricity/electrical charge (lightning); bilááh = over/excess; éí doodago = or; bi'oh ábóodziil = less in strength electrical charge excess or less in strength
Definition: Ha'át'íi da bitsiniltł'ish bilááh éí doodago a'oh yileehgo taah ji'áahgo níłch'i hydrogen bitsiniltł'ish hólǫ́ǫgo bits'á shígish.
"T'áádoole'é néídił'eełii acid wolyéhígíí ch'il łitsooí yázhí, lemon, bitoo' éí doodago vinegar ch'iyáán biih nídaa'niłgo nídaalzhoh áko bee halniihí dóó ak'ah da biníshiigéésh."
adaptation – bił ho'dizhchíinii bee jíłdzilígíí
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adaptation
Definition: A heritable trait that increases the fitness of an individual with that trait compared to individuals without that trait in a particular environment.
"The Jackrabbit's large ears are an adaptation that helps them hear better and stay cool in the hot desert."
bił ho'dizhchíinii bee jíłdzilígíí
Literal translation:bił = with that which; ho'dizhchíinii = one is born; bee = by means of it; jíłdzilígíí = one is stable/withstands. characteristic with which one is born by means of it one is stable and withstands
Definition: Bee ájít'éii bił ho'dizhchínígíí ła' bee hadziilgo jiinánígíí hái da nááná ła' ákót'éhígíí doo bił yizhchínígíí bił ałch'į' naa'nil aheełt'éego haz'ą́ągi haalzííd.
"Gahtsoh bijaa' danineez silį́į́'ígíí éí yee nízaadgóó ayóo adiits'a' dóó deesdoigo yee doo bił niiłdóoh da."
adult – hináanii oochííł yaa ninísą́
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adult
Definition: An organism that has reached sexual maturity.
"A cat is an adult once it can have kittens."
hináanii oochííł yaa ninísą́
Literal translation:hináanii = living things; oochííł = reproductive ability/reproduction; yaa = reaching it; ninísą́ = grew to it. living thing developing the ability to reproduce.
Definition: Bíla'ashdla'ii oochííł yaa ninísą́ągo yaa hóyánígíí.
"Másítsa'ii éí t'áá biyázhí haleehé másí t'áá hóyáanii yileeh."
agriculture – kʼééʼdílyééh
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agriculture
Definition: The art, science, or practice of cultivating the soil, growing crops, and raising livestock
"Successful agriculture depends on farmers knowing the right time of year to plant their seeds, the correct soil, and how much water their plants need to grow."
kʼééʼdílyééh
this applies to all types of vegetation. Word will change If start talking about specific planting of something ie "plant corn, kil dilyeeh"
Literal translation:kʼééʼdílyééh= planting/agriculture
Definition: Dá'ák'eh, k'eelyéí, daneest'áanii, dóó iiná naalyé bíhoo'ą́ą́'
"Dá'ák'eh bee iiná bíighahgo ádeeł'ínínígíí éí k'e'dilyé baa dahwiilzhíísh bił béédahózin, łeezh bii' yá'át'éehgo na'nise', dóó tó bee baa áháyą́ bił béédahózin."
algae – tátłʼid
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algae
Definition: Unicellular or multicellular organisms occurring in fresh or salt water or moist ground, that have chlorophyll and other pigments but lack true stems, roots, and leaves
"Algae can grow as single cells or large green clumps and sometimes appear to cover the entire water surface if enough of them grow. They are similar to plants because they also use the sun to make their own food."
tátłʼid
Literal translation:tłʼid=murky appearance; tá= under or within water. under water murky substance.
Definition: Tátł'id éí táyi' éí doodago hoditłéé'góó dahólǫ́ bits'íís bitł'óól t'áá łá'í éí doodago łą́ áádóó dootł'izh łeh éí doodago t'áá łahgo ánoolnin łeh.
"Tátł'id bihiináhts'óóz t'ááłá'ígo nidi danéesé éí doodago łą́ągo dahnaaztłée' yileeh dóó táłkáá' dahnidaa'eeł, łą́ danéeséego tó bikáá'go bik'íiltih. T'áá chil nanise' yił aheełt'é háálá shá yee naalnishgo bich'iiyą' ííł'į́."
allele – bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii ał'ąą át'é
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allele
Definition: A particular version of a gene.
"You have two copies of each gene in your genome. If the copies are different, you have two alleles of that gene."
bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii ał'ąą át'é
Literal translation:gene that has become different or changed
Definition: Bik'ehgo náás oochíił'ii łahgo át'éhígíí.
"Hats'íís biyi'di bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii bee hahodít'é éí biyi'di bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii béé'ályaago naakigo bii' hólǫ́. Béé'ályaaígíí doo aheełt'ée dago éí alleles, bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii łahgo ádzaaígíí, naakigo hwee hólǫ́ǫ doo."
amino acid – ats'íís bee nihwiileehii bá siléíí
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amino acid
Definition: The building block of protein. There are ą) amino acides, and each is specified by a DNA segment of three nucleotides (bases).
"Different kinds of amino acids create proteins of many shapes and functions, just as different kinds of building materials can be used to make anything from a castle to a school to a shed."
ats'íís bee nihwiileehii bá siléíí
Literal translation:ats'íís=the body; bee=by means of which; nihwiileehii=it becomes an physical entity (this phrase refers to protein); bizhool=fine primal substance. That substance that exists to form a protein.
Definition: Ats'íís bee haleehii naadiin ał'ąą ánéelt'e' éí ats'íís bitł'óól yee naalnishgo bee ats'íís hodooleeł dóó áadi hasht'éé yoodlííł. Iiná bitł'óól, DNA, bee bóhólnííh éí bik'ehgo náás oochíiiłii táa'go bita'góó daníjaa'.
"Ak'ah bineestiin, amino acid, éí ch'iyáán ats'íís yee nanise' dóó háidoodlííł, protein t'áá ał'ąą ádaat'éego dóó ał'ąą ádaat'éego nidaalnishgo bits'ą́ą́dóó nihwiileeh, kin nidaa'nilígíí nahalin éí bee ádoolnííłígíí t'óó ahayóí ał'ąą át'éego choo'į́įgo bee kin ał'ąą ádaat'éhígíí, castle da, ólta' da, doodago hééł bighan da ádaal'į́."
amphibian – biyáázh tsʼǫʼasánígíí
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amphibian
Definition: A vertebrate animal whose internal temperature depends on the environment (ectotherm). Most live in the water when young and live on land as adults. Examples include frogs, toads, and salamanders.
"Frogs are amphibians that live as tadpoles in the water when they are young, and are able to walk on land as an adult after they grow legs."
biyáázh tsʼǫʼasánígíí
Literal translation:Tátłááh= under water; dóó = and; nihookáá = on land; naaldeehii = living and going about In the water and on the ground those that live there
Definition: Dahináanii bíígháán dahólónígíí éí binaagóó áhoot'éhígíí binahjį' bits'íís sidoh dóó sik'azígíí éí (ectotherm wolyé). Yichííhgo táyi' naaleeh áádóó dahdínísééh dóó éí dóó tábąąhdi dóó łeeshtahdi dahiná. Ch'ał ádaat'éii dóó salamanders ááł ha'ní.
"Chał éí táyi' dóó nihookáá' hinánígíí ádaat'é, chałyázhí danilį́įgo éí táyi' dahiná dóó ałtso niniséehgo éí bijáád dahaleehgo nihookáá' naaldeeh."
analyze – t'áádoole'é át'éegi nidanees'ą́ągi naalkaah
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analyze
Definition: To study or examine something in detail, in order to discover more about it
"When you are confused about an object or idea and you want to know how it works, you will analyze it to better understand it."
t'áádoole'é át'éegi nidanees'ą́ągi naalkaah
Literal translation:Things the way they are and to the extent they exist they are studied
Definition: T'áá ha'át'ííshį́į́ baa ajółta' éí doodago jinéł'į́įgo nijiłkaah t'áá nináníłtsojį' éí bee béézhdi'dootį́į́ł biniyé.
"Ha'át'íi da baa nitsíníkeesgo da níníł'į́įgo da t'áá nił naaki nilį́įgo, nił haa dago da naalnishígi át'éego shił bééhodoozįįł nínízingo éí hazhó'ó baa nitsíníkees dóó naniłkaahgo hazhó'ó bik'i' di'díítį́į́ł."
anaphase – ats'íís bitł'óól ałts'ánísé
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anaphase
Definition: The stage of cell division in mitosis or meiosis in which the doubled set of chromosomes separates into two identical groups that move to opposite ends of the cell
ats'íís bitł'óól ałts'ánísé
Literal translation:chromosomes move to opposite sides (in a cell)
Definition: Ats'íís bitł'óól ałts'á níséego iiná bitł'óól (DNA) bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii biyi'di naaki ałch'į' naazlá, éí t'áá ahedaałt'éego ałts'ákah dóó ahidiníł náádę́ę́' niikah áádóó ałts'á nísééh.
"cancer wolyéhígíí éí hats'íístahdi hinááh ts'óóz/ats'íís bitł'óól tídíl'įįhgo ba'át'e' haleeh dóó dahdíníisééh."
ancestor – azází; ánaasází
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ancestor
Definition: One from whom an individual is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any number of generations.
"Your grandfather, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother are all your ancestors."
azází
less commonly used than ánaasází
Literal translation:azází = generations of relatives who preceded you
ánaasází
most common
Literal translation:ánaasází = bygone ancestors; people no longer in existence
Definition: Hak'éí nát'ą́ą́' ahool'áago hamá dóó hazhé'é dabishchíníinii bits'ą́ą́dę́ę́' hojizhlį́į́'ígíí
"Bíla'ashdla'ii ałk'idą́ą́' naasdee' nít'ę́ę́'yę́ę bits'iil ba'át'e' dahólǫ́ kints'iil dahdaask'idgóó naazjaa'."
animal – naaldeehii; naaldlooshii
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animal
Definition: A large group of multicellular eukaryotic organisms.
"People, butterflies, fish, and cats are all examples of animals."
naaldeehii
Literal translation:naaldeehii = living things that move about
naaldlooshii
Literal translation:naaldlooshii = living things that trot or walk
Definition: Hináanii bits'íís bitł'óól (cells) daholónígíí biyi'di bijéí (nucleus) iiná bitł'óól dóó bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii nídahineeshzhee'.
"Bíla'ashdla'ii, k'aalógii, łóó' dóó másí éí t'áá ałtso hináanii ayánígíí, yee ákonízinii dóó bits'óóz dahólónígíí, dóó tsxį́įłgo naha'nánígíí ádaat'éego animals bee wójí."
antibiotic – ch'osh doo yit'íinii bee naatseedí
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antibiotic
Definition: A substance that kills or inhibits the growth of bacteria.
"When harmful bacteria make you sick, the doctor may give you antibiotics to get rid of the bacteria."
ch'osh doo yit'íinii bee naatseedí
Literal translation:ch'osh=bug, bacteria; doo yit'íinii=not visible; bee naatseedí=substance used to kill them. A substance used to kill bacteria.
Definition: Ch'osh doo yit'íinii bee yigání éí doodago bee ni'óolziní
"Ch'osh doo yit'íinii ba'át'e' hólónígíí bits'ą́ą́dóó hatah doo hats'íi da jileehgo azee'ííł'íní azee' ch'osh doo yit'íinii neiłtseedígíí hąąh áyiił'įįh éí ch'osh doo yit'íinii ííłdįįh."
antibody – ats'íís bee doo bihodééłníinii
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antibody
Definition: A protein produced by the body's immune system when it detects harmful substances. The plural of antibody is antibodies.
"Antibodies are used by your body to defend itself against things like viruses, bacteria, or even cancer cells that may cause you harm."
ats'íís bee doo bihodééłníinii
Literal translation:ats'íís=the body; bee=that by means of it; doo bihodééłníinii=it is protected from harm. That which protects the body; That which shields the body.
Definition: Ats'íís bee doo bihodééłníinii ats'íís hasht'éé yoodlíiłii (protein) áyiił'įįh ats'íís atíidoolíłii yaa ákoniizįįhgo
"Hats'íís bee doo bihodééł'níinii hats'íís ííł'ínígíí yee ách'ą́ą́h naalnish. Naałniih virus, ch'osh doo yit'íinii éí doodago hinááhts'óóz/hats'íís bitł'óól ba'át'e' hazlį́įgo dahdíníisánígíí atíhodoolííłígíí yich'ą́ą́h naalnish."
asexual reproduction – biką' dóó bi'áadii t'áá gééd oochííł
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asexual reproduction
Definition: The process of creating offspring without exchanging genetic information with another organism through sex.
"A bacteria cell can make a copy of itself by splitting into two cells. When something reproduces without a partner, it is called asexual reproduction."
biką' dóó bi'áadii t'áá gééd oochííł
Literal translation:biką'=the male; dóó=and; bi'áadii=the female; t'áá gééd=just without that (their role); oochííł=offsprings are born. The process of creating offsprings without sexual activity of males and females.
Definition: Azhé'é t'áágééd i'niitsąąh dóó ni'iichííh. Amá t'áá sáhá idínóoltsąął dóó adoołchííł.
"Ch'osh doo yit'íinii bihinááhts'óóz'/bits'íís bitł'óól ałts'áníséehgo ádéé'iil'įįh, naaki yiłchííh. Hináanii t'áá sáhá t'áá bí ałchíihgo éí asexual reproduction wolyé."
atom – atom
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atom
Definition: The smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons
"All matter is made up of atoms just as a crowd is made up of people. Matter can be composed of different types of atoms, or elements, just like the people in a crowd can be men or women, old or young, and short or tall."
atom
Literal translation:T'áá ałtson7=everything; bineestiin/bizhool=its fine mist and particles
Definition: T'áá ha'át'ííshį́į́ bee ályaii t'ááłá'í si'ą́ągo, atom wolyé, bijéí hólǫ́, bijéí biyi'di proton biniltł'ish shábik'ehgo bii' silá éí positive deiłní dóó neutron bitsiniltł'ish bąą ádin ákondi yee óchíidii, béésh ná'iiláhá nahalingo bii' hólǫ́. Atom bijéí bii' siléí
"Matter éí t'áá ha'át'ííshį́į́ áłníłdáás, áníłtso, áłts'íísídóó nitsaajį', éí atoms ał'ąą ádaat'éhígíí dóó níláhgóó dahólónígíí bee ádaalyaa. Hasłą́ą éí bíla'ashdla'ii áłah silį́į'go bichá sizhóód doo ał'ąą ádaníłtso, asdzání dóó hastóí, dóó ániid naagháii dóó náás silį́į'ii da'atah doo."
ATP (adenosine triphosphate) – ats'íís bitł'óól biziil
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ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
Definition: Principal molecule for storing and transferring energy in cells.
"Cells use the food you eat to make adenosine triphosphate, which stores chemical energy that can be used to do work like move molecules or grow."
ats'íís bitł'óól biziil
Literal translation:ats'íís bitł'óól = cell, biziil = energy. Meaning, cell's energy
Definition: Ats'íís bitł'óól biyi'di t'áádoole'é si'ą́ągo ats'íís bitł'óól yee biinéí dooígíí bii' nihwiileeh dóó náásgóó ííł'į́
"Hinááhts'óóz/ats'íís bitł'óól hats'íís yee hadít'éhígíí ch'iyáán jiyánígíí yee hinááhts'óóz/ats'íís bitł'óól yee biziil ííł'ínígíí, adenosine triphosphate, yee biinéígo hats'íís noosééł dóó yee naha'ná."
autoimmune disease – ats'íís ádík'ijį' naalnish
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autoimmune disease
Definition: Occurs when the body's immune system attacks and destroys healthy body tissue by mistake
"Sometimes your body's immune system mistakes your own cells as pathogens, this can cause autoimmune disease."
ats'íís ádík'ijį' naalnish
Literal translation:the body toward its self it directs self defense as disease
Definition: Ats'íís iisiihgo ádík'ijį' naalnish yileehgo ats'íís doo bąąhtééh da yę́ę niyiiłchxǫǫh yileeh
"Łah da hats'íís yee doo bihodééłníinii, immune system, hats'íístahdi hinááhts'óóz/ats'íís bitł'óól yínól'ah, t'áádoole'é ba'át'e' dahólǫ́ǫgo ats'íís yihodiiłt'ihii át'é nízingo yik'ijį' nídiilnish. Ákót'įįhgo hats'íís yąąh dahooł'aah, autoimmune disease deiłní."
autotroph – bich'iiyą' t'áá bí ííł'íinii
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autotroph
Definition: An organism capable of making its own food from inorganic substances using light or chemical energy (compare with heterotroph)
"You've never seen pine trees eat food because they are autotrophs and use light, water, and carbon dioxide to gain energy."
bich'iiyą' t'áá bí ííł'íinii
Literal translation:one that creates its own nutrients
Definition: Hináanii t'áá bí ch'iyáán yidooyį́į́łígíí ííł' į́ t'áá ákǫ́ǫ́h binaagóó hólónígíí adinídíín dóó t'áádoole'é ałtah nihwiileehgo ahił nidaalnishígíí bits'ą́ą́ biziil choyooł'į́įgo
"Nídíshchíí' ch'iyáán yiyą́ągo doo yiiltséeh da. Éidí éí shánídíín, tó, dóó níłch'i carbon dioxide wolyéhígíí choyooł'į́įgo yee biinéí. Kódaat'éhígíí éí autotrophs wolyé."
bacteria – chʼosh doo yitʼínii
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bacteria
Definition: Microscopic single celled organisms.
"Even if your hands look clean it is important that you wash them to remove any harmful bacteria."
chʼosh doo yitʼínii
Also includes viruses
Literal translation:chʼosh=bug, doo yitʼínii= you can't see.
Definition: T'áádoole'é bits'íís bitł'óól t'ááłá'ígo yee hiná ch'osh doo yit'íinii dabijiní
"Níla' níníł'į́įgo doo bąąh chiní dashį́į́ nahalin. Tánínánígisgo ch'osh doo yit'íinii doo níla' bee dii chin da."
base – ats'íís bee nihwiileehii bá siléíí
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base
Definition: A substance that becomes more positively or negatively charged during a chemical reaction and accepts hydrogen ions when dissolved in water.
"Many toothpastes include a base like baking soda as an ingredient because it can prevent bacteria from growing in your mouth."
ats'íís bee nihwiileehii bá siléíí
Literal translation:essential substance for creation of the physical body
Definition: Ha'át'íi da náádaa łahdę́ę́' ha'át'íi da bił ahiih yilyéehgo bitsiniltł'ish bilááh éí doodago a'oh yileeh taah ji'áahgo níłch'i hydrogen bitsiniltł'ish náyiilááh
"Awoo' bił yich'iishí ádaalne'go bił é'él'íní, baking soda, íiyisíí binahjį' ádeił'į́ háálá éí hazéé'góne' ch'osh doo yit'íinii neiłtseedgo doo danéesée da."
base pair – ats'íís bee haleehii ałch'į' nanideeh
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base pair
Definition: Two nucleotides (also known as bases) that combine and join to make DNA. Base A combines with T and base G combines with C.
"DNA is shaped like a spiral staircase. Like pieces of a puzzle, only certain base pairs can fit together to make the steps of the staircase."
ats'íís bee haleehii ałch'į' nanideeh
Literal translation:that which becomes a body/person that face one another
Definition: Bee iiná hodooleełii nucleotide naakigo ahidii'ash éí ats'íís bitł'óól DNA yileeh
"Iiná bitł'óól, DNA, haaz'éí bee hááda'aldahá nahalingo ałk'ééłgis. T'áádoole'é ahiihe'níiłgo bee na'ach'ąąhí nahalingo bee iiná haleehii, base pairs, bee áhodoonííłígíí iiná bitł'óól bita'góne' ahidadidoolyééłígíí bibeehaz'áanii bik'ehgo ahinidééh."
behavior – hináanii áát'įįłgi át'éego
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behavior
Definition: How an organism acts
"A spider building a web, a dog wagging its tail, or a bird calling for a mate are all examples of these organism's behavior."
hináanii áát'įįłgi át'éego
Literal translation:the way a living thing acts, behaves
Definition: Hináanii áát'įįłígíí
"Na'ashjé'ii na'atł'o, łííchaaí bitsee' kwííł'į́, éí doodago ayáásh bich'ooní yíká ání, kót'éego dahináanii naaldeehígíí dóó ádaat'įįłígíí éí biniyéii dahólǫ́ǫgo ádaat'į́, éí ááh ha'ní behavior."
biochemical reaction – bee iináanii nidaalnish
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biochemical reaction
Definition: In organisms, chemical reactions that help sustain life and allow cells to grow
"When you eat food, your body converts it into energy through a biochemical reaction called metabolism."
bee iináanii nidaalnish
Literal translation:by means of life they are in process
Definition: Hináanii bits'íístahdi t'áá ałtso ahił nidaalnishgo yee hiná dóó bits'íís bitł'óól hazhó'ó danéesé
"Ch'iyáán yíníyą́ą'go nits'íís éí yee biinéí dooleełígíí yee íidoolííł. Hináanii bits'íís bits'ą́ą́dę́ę́' t'áá ha'át'ííshį́į́ ahił nidaalnishgo bee iinánígíí bee iinéí niheleeh, metabolism éí doodago biochemical reaction deiłní ałdó'."
biodiversity – hináanii ał'ąą ádaat'éhígíí
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biodiversity
Definition: The variety of life and its processes, including the variety of living organisms, the genetic differences among them, and the communities and ecosystems in which they occur
"The biodiversity in a desert includes the cacti, bats, lizards, hummingbirds, and beetles that live there."
hináanii ał'ąą ádaat'éhígíí
Literal translation:where different forms of living things exist
Definition: Iiná ał'ąą ádaat'éego bits'ą́ą́dóó ayoonaałígíí éí díí dahináanii t'áá ałtso, bik'ehgo yee oołchíiłii dóó naaldeehgo bá nahaz'áą́góó dóó hózhǫ́ǫgo bá dahoo'a'gi
"Halgai di iiná ałtaas'éí, biodiversity, éí hosh, jaa' abaní, na'ashǫ́'iiłbáhá, dahyiitį́hí, dóó ch'osh ahił naaldeehgo bee hózhǫ́ǫgo nahaz'ą́."
biogeochemical cycle – nahasdzáán iiná ánáyoodlííł
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biogeochemical cycle
Definition: The cycle in which nitrogen, carbon, and other inorganic elements of the environment are converted into the organic substances of animals or plants and released back into the environment
"The water cycle is a biogeochemical cycle that describes the way water moves around the Earth. It includes clouds forming, rain falling, plants absorbing water from the soil, and water evaporating from rivers and lakes."
nahasdzáán iiná ánáyoodlííł
Literal translation:earth sustains and regenerates life
Definition: Níłch'i nitrogen, t'eesh carbon dóó t'áádoole'é doo dahináanii bits'ą́ą́dę́ę́' dahólónígíí inorganic substances bił ááhoo'níiłgo bił hoogáałígíí hináanii nídanidlį́ dóó nahasdzáán bikáá'góó ał'ąą nídadilzhish
"Tó náhoodleełgo nahasdzáán yee hadít'éii' dóó dahináanii bits'ą́ą́dę́ę́' ahił nidaalnishgo nahasdzáán bikáá'góó tó náhoodleełgo ádayósin. K'os dahaleeh, aho'niiłtį́į́h, ch'il nanise tó bitahgóó dahaleeh, tó hót'ááh dahidishegéésh."
biology – iiná naalkaah
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biology
Definition: The scientific study of life and living organisms
"In biology class, you learn how all of life functions and changes over time, from the smallest celled organisms to vast ecosystems."
iiná naalkaah
Literal translation:iiná=life, naalkaah= study. means to study life.
Definition: Dahináanii t'áá ałtso baa nahodigį'go naalkaah
"Iiná naalkaah dóó bíhoo'aahgóne', ayoonaał dóó ał'ąą anídaa'nííłgo nídahodilzhish éí bíhoo'aah, hinááhts'óóz danilį́įgo dahináádę́ę́' dóó t'áá át'éé nít'ę́ę́' iiná bee ááhoo'níiłgo hoogááłígíí."
biome – iina bá yá'áhoot'éehgo haz'ą́
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biome
Definition: A regional or global land area that is characterized by the plants, animals and climate in that area
"A desert is a biome that has plants and animals that live successfully with little or no rainfall."
iina bá yá'áhoot'éehgo haz'ą́
Literal translation:a place where it is good for and life is sustainable
Definition: Nahasdzáán bikáagi haashį́į́ honíłtso haz'ą́ągo nanise' dóó naaldeehii bá yá'áhoot'éehgo bił hoolzhish
"Halgai di haz'ą́ągo éí t'áá sahdii át'éego iiná hólǫ́. Nanise' ałtaas'éí dóó hináanii naaldeehii nizhónígo naaldeeh níłtsą́ t'įįhdígo nidi yee éí doodago t'áágééd nidi."
biosphere – hináanii bee hahodít'éegi
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biosphere
Definition: The thin zone surrounding Earth where all life exists
"The biosphere includes all of the places on Earth where organisms can live."
hináanii bee hahodít'éegi
Literal translation:a place where it is prepared for living things
Definition: Nahasdzáán bikáá'góó áhoołts'óózígo honít'i'go iiná bináhaazlá
"Iiná bee hahodít'éégóó éí nahasdzáán bikáá'góó hináanii bá nahaz'ą́ą́góó kéédahat'į́."
biotic factor – hináanii ahił nidaalnish
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biotic factor
Definition: Any living thing that has an effect on another organism, population, community, or ecosystem
"Plant growth can be affected by biotic factors like herbivores and pathogens."
hináanii ahił nidaalnish
Literal translation:organisms that work together or affect one another
Definition: Nahasdzáán bikáá'góó hináanii kéédahat'į́įgo bił nahaz'ánígíí hináanii t'áá át'é yiłdi'ígíí
"Nanise' nooséełgo hináago naaleehii ch'il deiyánígíí, herbivores, dóó bits'ą́ą́dóó naałniih atída'ał'íinii, pathogens, beinít'įįhgo noosééł yę́ę yiníłtł'a doo."
birth rate – nida'iichííh yéélta'ígíí
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birth rate
Definition: The number of total live births in comparison to the total population size in a specified community or area over a specified period of time
"If 20 calves are born on a farm with 100 total cows, then we could say that 0.2 calves are born for every cow on the farm (20 calves / 100 cows = 0.2 calves per cow)."
nida'iichííh yéélta'ígíí
Literal translation:birthing that are counted
Definition: Bíla'ashdla'ii kééhat'į́įgi t'áá hoolzhishgóne' t'áá át'é yéélta'go dóó éí hoolzhishígíí haashį́į́ néelą́ą́' ániid náádaazhchínígíí yéélta'go ałhąą naa'nil.
"Dá'ák'eh bikáa'gi neeznádiin béégashiits'a'ii béégashiiyáázh naadiin deishchį́. Áko á'nídadii'níi doo, béégashiiyáázh daazhchínígíí béégashiitsa'ii bik'eh nít'į́įgo wólta'go éí t'ááłá'í sizį́ t'áá bich'į'di, ó.ąó bíighahgo deishchį́į doo dá'ákehdi. (Naadiin béégashiiyáázh yizhchínígíí / neeznádiin béégashiitsa'ii bik'eh nítį́įgo éí ó.ąó bíighahgo nidahaazhchį́į doo)"
blood – dił
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blood
Definition: Body fluid in humans and other animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports waste away those cells
"Your body will stop functioning if it loses too much blood, because blood contains the oxygen and nutrients your body needs."
dił
Literal translation:blood
Definition: Bíla'ashdla'ii bits'íístoo' dóó hináago naaldeehii bits'íístoo' bits'íístahgóó dóó bits'íís bitł'óól biyi'góó níłch'i dóó ch'iyáán dóó yee hináanii ayiił'eeł áádóó ats'íís ałtso choyoos'įįdii níláhgóó ats'á yiile
"Nits'íís doo naalnish da doo dił t'óó ahayóí bąąh háágo'go, háálá dił níłch'i bii' hólǫ́ dóó ch'iyáán bibee adziil dóó iináanii nits'íís yee naha'ná éí yinízin."
botany – nanise' ałtaas'éí naalkaah
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botany
Definition: The scientific study of plants
"You are studying botany when you learn about how plants function, grow, and reproduce."
nanise' ałtaas'éí naalkaah
Literal translation:all forms of plants studied
Definition: Chil dóó nanise' ał'ąą ádaat'éii naalkaah
"Nanise' ałtaas'éí, botany, bíhojiił'aahgo éí ch'Il dóó nanise' ádaat'éí nidaalnish, nidanise' dóó háádahiniséhígíí bíhojiił'aah."
brain – atsiighąąʼ
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brain
Definition: The organ in the body which controls the functions of the body, interprets and stores information, and affects intelligence and emotion.
"Your brain gives you the ability to think, speak, move, and remember."
atsiighąąʼ
Literal translation:ghąąʼ= matter (brain); atsii= heads. So the "matter or brain in your head"
Definition: Ats'íís bii' siléí ats'íís t'áá át'é naalnishgo áyósin, ádahoot'éii t'áá ałtso yaa ákonízin dóó yénálniih, dóó bik'izhdiitáanii baa nitsídzíkees dóó háni' nilíinii yiyoołnaał
"Nitsiighąą' éí bee nitsíníkees, yáníłti', nahí'ná, dóó éénílniih."
camouflage – bee na'nit'inii
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camouflage
Definition: When organisms disguise their appearance to blend in with their surroundings
"Jackrabbits are brown so that they camouflage with the dirt and avoid being seen by predators."
bee na'nit'inii
Literal translation:by means of that which one is not seen
Definition: Hináago naaldeeh dóó nidaat'a'ii binaagóó áhoot'éhígíí yee hadiit'įįhgo doo yit'į́į da yileeh
"Gahtsoh éí dadiniltso áko łeezh yedaałt'éego bił nidoodiłígíí doo boo'į́į da."
carbohydrate – łikání bich'į' iinéí
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carbohydrate
Definition: An important nutrient used as energy by the body and made mostly of sugars
"Your body can use the carbohydrates in foods like bread and potatoes as sources of energy."
łikání bich'į' iinéí
Definition: Ch'iyáán íiyisíí bee ats'íís bidziil dóó biinéí áyósinígíí. Łikání t'éí át'é.
"Nits'íís éí ch'iyáán t'áádoo hodina'í náálkąąłígíí, carboydrates, łees'áán dóó nímasii ádaat'éii choyooł'į́įgo yee bidziil dóó biinéí."
carbon cycle – níłch'i carbon dioxide náhoodleeł
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carbon cycle
Definition: The movement of carbon dioxide between the atmosphere, living organisms, and land and acquatic ecosystems.
"The carbon cycle describes the way carbon atoms move around the Earth. Carbon atoms move around when animals decompose, plants grow, fossil fuels are burned, and oceans absorb carbon dioxide (CO2)."
níłch'i carbon dioxide náhoodleeł
Literal translation:níłch'i=air(gaseous substance); carbon=t'eesh(remains of oxidation or burning of organic material); dioxide=níłch'i ligaii(white air/gas); náhoodleeł=occurring again and again(cycle) \
Definition: Níłch'I carbon dioxide wolyéhígíí hót'ááhgóó dóó níłch'I bitahgóó, dahináanii bitahgóó dóó táyi'góó hoo'nááłgo ahééhwiilzhíísh
"T'eesh náhoodleeł nahasdzáán bikáá'góó éí bee t'eesh atom yee hadít'éhígíí nahasdzáán yináálzhish. Dahináánii naaldeehígíí daninéego bits'íís diłdzid dóó łeezh nináhádleeh, nanise dóó tsin bee dahidínísé, Áłk'idą́ą́' dahiháanii bits'íís ni'bitł'áahdi nídaasdlį́į́'ígíí dadilidgo bee nida'anish, dóó tó niteel hináanii biníłch'i, carbon dioxide, biih dahishigéésh."
carnivore – naaldeehii daʼalghałígíí
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carnivore
Definition: Animals that eat other animals
"Mountain lions have very sharp teeth because they are carnivores and need to tear apart the animals they eat."
naaldeehii daʼalghałígíí
Literal translation:naaldeehii=animals; daʼalghałígíí=eaters or butchers.
Definition: Hináanii naaldeehii naaldeehii deiyánígíí
"Násdóítsoh biwoo' háádahaashxchii'go áyóo dadeení éí yee naaldlooshii bits'į' nidayiiłdlaadgo deiyą́, háálá éí naaldeehii daʼalghałígíí ádaat'é."
carrying capacity – hináanii kéyah choyooł'į́
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carrying capacity
Definition: Maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain, given the food, habitat, water, and other necessities available in the environment
"If you use too many apps on your cell phone at once, it will slow down or stop working. Similarly, the environment has a carrying capacity and can only support a certain number of organisms, otherwise the population size will decrease."
hináanii kéyah choyooł'į́
Literal translation:hináanii=living things; kéyah=land; choyooł'į́=they use it. Living using their land. (the perspective is that anything needed for life is used which includes places where they are located to be safe and survive, water and medicine that grow there all the time.)
Definition: Naaldlooshii haashį́į́ néelt'e'go íiyisíí kéyah bikáá'go da' ayą́ągo bihonéedzą́
"Bee hane'í nidaajaahígíí yee nidaalnishígíí, cell phone apps, t'óó ahayóí biih jiniłgo doo tsį́įłgo naalnish da, doodago doo naalnish da yileeh. Nahasdzáán biyi' dóó bikáá'góó, environment, t'áá ákót'é. Nahasdzáán choyooł'íinii haashį́į́ néelt'e'go t'éí yíká análwo'go bihonéedzą́."
catalyst – bee adiiltłáadii
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catalyst
Definition: Any substance that increases the rate of a reaction without itself being consumed
"A catalyst makes an unlikely reaction more likely. For example, lactase is an enzyme catalyst that increases the rate that lactose, found in dairy products, is turned into two types of sugar that our bodies can use."
bee adiiltłáadii
Literal translation:bee=by means of that, adiiltłáadii=a spark is created. By means of that which a spark is created
Definition: Bee adiiltłáadii t'áadoole'é ahidiilyéego bee bina'anishígíí
"Ha'át'íi da ahizhdiiléego, reaction, doo ádooníił da doo nawólníígóó éí t'áádoole'é bee adiiltłáád, catalyst, choo'į́įgo ahił dinish dóó ahidíníidah. T'óó bee hane'go abe' bitahdi lactase hólǫ́"
cell – ats’íís bik’ǫ́ǫ́’; ats'íís bitł'óól; hinááhts'ózí; hinááhts'óóz
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cell
Definition: The cell is the smallest unit with the basic properties of life, such as growth, sensing the environment, and reproduction.
"Your body is composed of around 37 trillion cells! That is a big number but there are even more bacteria cells that live on and in you: around 100 trillion."
ats’íís bik’ǫ́ǫ́’
need a microscope to look at it
Literal translation:ats’íís=body , bi=its, k'ǫ́ǫ́'=seed.
ats'íís bitł'óól
refers to DNA in cell. Often used when talking about cancer
Literal translation:ats’íís= body, bi=it, tats’íís= body, bi=it, tł’óól= strand.
hinááhts'ózí
Shorthand of the formal word
Literal translation:hinááh = living unit, ts'ózí=small, primal. Means "small primal unit of life"
hinááhts'óóz
Formal word
Literal translation:hinááh = living unit, ts'óóz=slender, primal. Means "slender primal unit of life"
Definition: Ats'íís bitł'óól éí ats'íís bee ályaaígíí ts'ídá t'ááłá'ígo si'ánígíí náhidínísé, binaagóó yaa ákonízin, dóó ádéé'ál'į́įgo noosééł.
"Nits'íís tádiindi dóó bi'aan tsosts'idi trillion, táa'di dimííl ahą́ą́h nániildéeldi dimííltsoh hinááhts'ózí/ats'íís bitł'óól yee hadít'é! Ákondi ch'osh doo yit'íinii, bacteria cells, éí neeznádiindi dimííl ahą́ą́h nániildéeldi dimííltsoh nits'íís biyi'di dóó nąąhgóó dahólǫ́."
cell division – ats'íís bitł'óól ałts'á dahinisé
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cell division
Definition: The formation of new cells when an existing cell divides.
"Bacteria like E. coli reproduce by cell division, where one cell copies itself and splits into two cells."
ats'íís bitł'óól ałts'á dahinisé
Literal translation:(body) cells growing apart
Definition: Ats'íís bitł'óól ałts'á níséehgo bee ats'íís bitł'óól ániidígíí náhoodleeł
"Ch'osh doo yit'íinii, E. Coli gi ádaat'éhígíí, bíla'ashdla'ii dóó hináanii naaldeehii bitsą́ądi dahólónígíí áłts'ą́ dahiniséego yee ahoolchííł, t'ááłá'í si'ánígíí ádéé'iil'įįh áádóó ałts'á' ash."
cell membrane – ats'íí bitł'óól bik'ésti'í
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cell membrane
Definition: Network of lipids and proteins that forms the boundary between the inside of a cell and the environment that surrounds it.
"The cell membrane is like the "skin" of the cell. It separates the inside of the cell from the surrounding environment."
ats'íí bitł'óól bik'ésti'í
Literal translation:covering for the (body) cells
Definition: Ats'íís bitł'óól bik'ésti'í éí ak'ah bizhool dóó ch'iyáán ats'íís hasht'ééyooldlíiłii bizhool bee ályaago ats;íís bikésti'
"Hinááhts'ózí/ats'íís bitł'óól bik'ésti'ii, cell membrane, éí bikágí át'é. Éí bee binaagóó bee hodít'éii bits'ąą t'áá sahdii hólǫ́"
cell wall – nanise' bihinááhts'óóz bikágí
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cell wall
Definition: A structural layer surrounding cells of plants, bacteria, and other non-animal cells, found just outside the cell membrane
"Penicillin is an antiobitic that can kill bacteria by stopping them from making cell walls. This is why doctors prescribe it when you have an infection."
nanise' bihinááhts'óóz bikágí
Literal translation:skin of plant cells
Definition: Chil nanise', ch'osh doo yit'íinii dóó naaldeehii danilínígíí yee nanise' dóó nanit'ąígíí bikágí.
"Azee' penicillin éí ats'íístahdi ba'at'é dahólóonii, ch'osh doo yit'íinii ádaat'éii, yik'ijį' naalnishgo bikágí doo ádeił'į́į da áko doo dahiinaah da. Éí biniyé azee'ííł'íní há yóki'."
cellular respiration – nanise' binéí á'dólzin
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cellular respiration
Definition: The process through which cells convert sugars into ATP (energy)
"Cellular respiration takes place in the mitochondria and it produces the energy needed for cells to function properly."
nanise' binéí á'dólzin
Literal translation:plants makes it energy
Definition: Ats'íís bitł'óól yee biinéí dóó hinánígíí yee ádinaalnishígíí
"Hinááhts'ózí/ats'íís bitł'óól biyi'di níłch'i, oxidation, yee naalnish dóó biziil, energy, ííł'į́įgo si'ą́ éí bee hinááhts'ózí biníłch'i nihwiileehgo ch'iyáán yidiłid. Éí bits'ą́ą́dóó hinááhts'ózí biinéí dóó bidziilgo naalnish."
charge – atsiniltł'ish
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charge
Definition: An object or molecule has a charge if it has an unequal number of protons and electrons.
"An element has a neutral charge if it has an equal number of protons and electrons. It has a +1 positive charge if it has one more proton than electron. It has a -1 negative charge if it has one more electron than proton."
atsiniltł'ish
Literal translation:electricity; charge
Definition: T'áá ha'át'íi da protons dóó electrons bináhaazléí wólta'go bitsiniltł'ish ánéelt'e dóó ábóodziilígíí
"Ha'át'íi da t'áá ałtsoní bee ályaii, element, ła' biyi'di bitsíniltł'ish shá bik'ehgo siláhígíí, proton, dóó bikáá'gónaa bitsiniltł'ish shádáahjigo siláhígíí, electrons, ahee néelt'e'go doo háajigo da bitsiniltł'ish na'ałkid da, neutral charge, łeh. Bitsiniltł'ish shá bik'ehgo siláhígíí t'ááłá'í bee atis ánéelt'e'go éí atsinilt'ish, charge, shábik'ehgo na'ałkidígíí, positive, t'ááłá'í bee bilááh doo. Bitsiniltł'ish shádáahjigo siláhígíí t'ááłá'í bee atis ánéelt'e'go éí atsinilt'ish, charge, shádáahjigo na'ałkidígíí, negative, t'ááłá'í bee bilááh doo."
chemical – ha'át'íi da doo łahgo ánéehii
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chemical
Definition: A substance that has a constant composition and characteristic properties.
"Did you know water is a chemical? Each molecule of water contains two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom that bond together, which is why it is called H20."
ha'át'íi da doo łahgo ánéehii
Literal translation:something that does not change
Definition: Ha'át'íi da t'ááłáhági át'éego hadít'é dóó t'ááłáhági át'éego naalnishígíí
"Tó éí ha'át'íi da t'áá ałtsóní bee ályaii, element, díkwíi da ałtah ályaii, chemical, át'é éísh baa ákonínízin? Tó t'ááłá'í hadaałt'éego si'ánígíí, molecule, níłch'ih łikoní ászólí naakigo dóó níłch'ih łigaií, oxygen, t'ááłá'ígo bił ahii'sinilgo da'ahótą' éí bąą Hąó bee wójí dóó naaltsoos bikáá' áł'į́."
chemical energy – t'áádoole'é biziil
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chemical energy
Definition: This type of energy is what holds atoms of a molecule or molecules of a substance together. When these groups of atoms or molecules are separated during a chemical reaction, chemical energy is released, often as heat. When organisms photosynthesize or digest food, chemical reactions provide chemical energy for their growth and development.
"The battery in your car or phone uses checmical energy from the battery to function."
t'áádoole'é biziil
Literal translation:anything its energy
Definition: T'áádoole'é yee bidziilii yee ałch'į' bótá'ii. Díí ałtsá'niłgo yee bidziilii áyóó' át'éego sidogo bits'áshígish
"Nichi'dí éí doodago bee hane'í nani'áhígíí bijéí biyi'di bitoo' dóó bee ályaii ahił nidaalnishgo bits'ą́ą́dóó biziil náhoodleełgo bee hane'í naalnish."
chemical reaction – t'áádoole'é łahgo áániił
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chemical reaction
Definition: Any process in which substances combine or are broken down into other substances when chemical bonds between atoms are formed or broken
"Jewlery that is made of nickel and silver can produce a chemical reaction with oxygen that will turn your skin green."
t'áádoole'é łahgo áániił
Literal translation:anything differently it becomes
Definition: Ha'át'íi da t'ááła' bizhi'go t'áá náó'nííłgo bits'ą́ą́dóó t'áá ha'át'ííshį́į́ náádleeł doo áko bee ályaii yee da'áhótą'ígíí ałts'á há'nííł éí doodago łahgo át'éego ádaalne'
"Ootseed álnéehgo choo'ínígíí éí béésh nitł'izí nickel dóó béésh łigaii silver bee látsíní da ádaalne' áko bééshígíí níłch'i łigaií oxygen bił ałtah yileeh éí bąą nikágí t'iis bit'ąą' nahalingo dootł'izh doo."
chemotroph – t'áádoole'é adinídíín yee biziil ánáyoodlííł
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chemotroph
Definition: Cells that create their own energy and biological materials from inorganic chemicals
"Most chemotrophs live in harsh environments like hot spring pools or near thermal vents at the bottom of the ocean."
t'áádoole'é adinídíín yee biziil ánáyoodlííł
Literal translation:anything that
Definition: Hinááts'ózí cells binaagóó ha'át'íi da doo hináanii bits'ą́ą́dę́ę́' dahólónígíí yee biinéí doo bidziil dooígíí t'áá bí ííł'į́
"Dahináanii binaagóó áhoot'éhígíí bee t'áá bí biziil energy ánayoodlííłígíí doo hats'íí ádahoot'éedi dahiná tó sidoh hadaazlį́įgi éí doodago tó niteel bitł'áahdi nahasdzáán biyi'dę́ę́' hadahonigahgóó dahiná."
chlorophyll – nanise' bitoo' dootł'izhí
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chlorophyll
Definition: Any green molecule that converts light energy into chemical energy during photosynthesis
"Plants use different colored pigments, such as chlorophyll, to absorb light and turn it into chemical energy, just as solar panels absorb sunlight and convert it to electricity."
nanise' bitoo' dootł'izhí
Literal translation:nanise' = refers to vegatative growth, bitoo' = juice, dootł'izhí = green. "The green juice of the plant"
Definition: Nanise' yee dadootł'izhígíí adinídíín (shánídíín) łahgo áyiił'įįhgo bee bitoo' naalnish yileehgo biinéí
"Nanise' ałtaas'éí plants ał'ąą át'éego bee nidaashch'ąą'ígíí, t'iis bit'ąą'go dootł'izhígíí yee shánídíín yił naalnishgo bits'ą́ą́dóó biziil, energy, ádá ííł'į́, áádóó tł'óó'góó shánídíín náyiilááhígíí, solar panels, biyi'di bik'i' diidíingo atsiniltł'ish yee ííł'į́, éí ákódaat'éhígíí bii'dii yee hadít'éii ahił nidaalnish bits'ą́ą́dóó yee hináá dóó yee bidziilii ádeił'į́."
chloroplast – nanise' biziil ííł'íní
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chloroplast
Definition: A cell organelle that contains chlorophyll, which produces energy through photosynthesis
"If we think of chlorophyll as the solar panels of the plant cell, then chloroplasts are like a field that contains many solar panels."
nanise' biziil ííł'íní
Literal translation:nanise' = refers to vegatative growth, biziil = strength, ííł'íní = making it. meaning "The growing things streangth is made"
Definition: Nanise' bihiináts'ózí biyi'di si'ą́ągo adinídíín yee binéí áyosinígíí
"Nanise' yee dadootł'izhígíí éí shánídíín náyiiláhí, solar panels, beełt'éego nanise' bii' hólǫ́. Nanise' biyi'di, chloroplasts, yee biziil ádá ííł'ínígíí éí tł'óó'góó shánídíín náyiiláhá t'óó ahayóí sinil nahalingo baa nitsíikees."
chromosome – iiná bitł'óól bit'oh
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chromosome
Definition: A structure made up of DNA tightly coiled many times around proteins
"Humans have two copies of 23 chromosomes. People who have an extra copy of one or part of their 21st chromosome are born with a condition called Down Syndrome."
iiná bitł'óól bit'oh
Literal translation:iiná bitł'óól = DNA. bit'oh = nest. Meaning, Nests of DNA
Definition: Iiná bitł'óól nídahineeshzhee'go ats'íís bitł'óól biyi'di dahólónígíí
"Bíla'ashdla'ii bits'íís biyi'di iiná bitł'óól, DNA, ałk'ídeesdizgo ats'íís bitł'óól bii' siláhígíí, chromosome, naadiintáá' bii' hólǫ́ éí naakidi bééda'alyaago, two copies, hats'íís bii'silá. Hái da díí chromosome béé'ályaaígíí t'ááłá'í bee bilááh bee hólǫ́ǫgo éí doodago iiná bitł'óól ałk'ídeesdizí naadiinła'góne si'ánígíí t'áá bighąądígi bił yizhchį́įgo éí Down Syndrome bee bąąh dahaz'ą́ągo doochííł."
circadian rhythm – habił dóó ts'ísee háni' nilį́
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circadian rhythm
Definition: A natural, internal process that regulates daily cycles of sleep or inactivity and wakefulness or activity
"The circadian rhythm of sunflowers lets them anticipate the timing and direction of the sunrise each morning so that they can face their flowers towards the sun."
habił dóó ts'ísee háni' nilį́
Definition: Niyiiłkaah dóó aná'át'áahjį' hats'íís biyi'di ajiłhosh, ninájílnish dóó hasht'ez dít'é bee bíhólníihgo nijigháhígíí
"Circadian rhythm éí hináanii bits'íís yee jį́įgo dóó tł'ée'go ahééh hwiilzhííshígíí yik'ehgo naaldeeh dóó nidanise'ígíí óolyé. Nidíyílii abinígo háá'áago bílátah hózhóón ha'a'aahjigo niiłki' éí shá yíka'ałkidgo át'į́."
circulatory system – hats'oos
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circulatory system
Definition: The system that moves blood, oxygen, nutrients, waste, and other materials throughout the body. The circulatory system includes the heart, arteries, and veins
"When you have high blood pressure, your circulatory system doesn't function as well becuase your heart has to work harder to pump the same amount of blood through your body."
hats'oos
Definition: Hats'íístahgóó hadił nidaazlį́įgo bee níłch'i dóó ch'iyáán hats'íís bitah hólǫ́ǫgo áyósin áádóó hats'íís ałtso choyoos'įįdígíí hats'áyiiléego jiinánígíí. Kót'éego binaanishígíí éí hajéídíshjool, hats'oos łichí'í dóó hats'oos dootł'izhí.
"Hadił hódahgo na'ałkidgo hats'íístahgóó hats'óós dóó dił yee hadít'éhígíí doo hazhó'ó naalnish da háálá hajéídíshjool yéego yich'į' naaldzilgo hadił t'áá át'é náásgóó ayiiłt'ood."
climate change – níłch'i ał'ąą ánáá'nííł łahgo áániił
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climate change
Definition: The change in global or regional weather patterns over time. This occured naturally over time, but recently increased levels of carbon dioxide due to the use of fossil fuels from the mid to late 20th century onwards has caused climate change to occur faster.
"Climate change is causing weather extremes, such as increasing temperatures and making droughts more common in the southwest United States."
níłch'i ał'ąą ánáá'nííł łahgo áániił
Literal translation:atmospheric conditions that change seasonably to extreme they change
Definition: Nahasdzáán bikáá'góó dóó hót'ááhgóó áhoot'éhígíí hado dóó hak'az, níłtsą́, dóó nídaadzasígíí łahgo áániił. T'áá bí éí łahgo ánáánííł nít'ę́ę́' k'adgo níłch'i carbon dioxide wolyéhígíí bilááh ánéelt'e' silį́į́' ałk'idą́ą́' dahináanii bik'éé dahwiilzhiizhii bits'ą́ą́dóó kǫ' choo'į́įgo biniinaa níłch'i ał'ąą ánáá'nííł łahgo áyiilaa.
"Tł'óógóó níłch'i ał'ąą ánáá'nííłígíí łahgo áániił silį́į́'ígíí bits'ą́ą́'dóó hado, hak'az, níłtsą́ dóó níyol doo deeghánídi bilááhgóó nidaalnish éí bąą ayóo deesdoiígíí bits'ą́ą́dóó díí Kéyah Ahii'sinil shádi'ááh dóó e'e'aahjí nahós'a'góó doo nidahałtin da."
community – t'ááłáhági kéédahat'į́
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community
Definition: Interacting group of various species in a common location
"Hummingbirds and fields of flowers are in the same community because the hummingbirds need the flowers for nectar and the flowers need hummingbirds to spread their pollen."
t'ááłáhági kéédahat'į́
Literal translation:living in one place together
Definition: T'áá łáhági haz'ą́ągi ha'át'ííshį́į́ dahinááshį́į́ ahił nidaalnish dahinánígíí
competition – bee iináanii ałghaadzį́į́s
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competition
Definition: A negative interaction that occurs whenever two or more organisms require the same limited resource
"In the winter when there are few plants, the deer are in competition with one another for who gets to eat them."
bee iináanii ałghaadzį́į́s
Literal translation:life resource fighting over it/taking it away from one another
Definition: Dahináanii t'ááłáhági haz'ą́ągo kééhat'į́įgo bee da'iináanii ałghadeidit'áahígíí
corrosive – báhádzidii ayánígíí
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corrosive
Definition: A highly reactive substance that causes obvious damage to living tissue
"Many household cleaners like bleach are corrosive because they can start to burn and harm your skin when left on the surface for too long."
báhádzidii ayánígíí
Literal translation:toxic substance that eats away/wears away/deterioates
Definition: Ha'át'íi da bideezla' ayóo atí'áł'į́įgo ats'íís átííł'ínígíí
cytoplasm – hinááhts'ózí biyi' di bijéí binaagóó hólónígíí
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cytoplasm
Definition: All of the contents of a cell excluding the nucleus
"If we think of a cell as a jello salad, the cytoplasm is like the jello because it suspends and holds the contents inside."
hinááhts'ózí biyi' di bijéí binaagóó hólónígíí
Literal translation:hinááhts'ózí biyi' di bijéí = nuclues (heart of the cell). binaagóó = surrounding. hólónígíí = exists. Meaning, "the contents of a cell around the nucleus"
Definition: Ats'íís bitł'óól biyi' hólónígíí t'áá át'é ákondi bijéí nucleus éí doo bił ólta'góó
data – bee ééhóznii yéélta'ii
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data
Definition: A collection of facts, such as numbers, words, measurements, observations or descriptions of thing
"When you write notes about something you see, like the number of petals on a flower, you are collecting data."
bee ééhóznii yéélta'ii
Literal translation:facts/evidence that compiled and counted
Definition: T'áá ha'át'íi da dayéélta', bída'néél'ąądígíí, saad da, haalzíidgo bikáá' ályaii, dóó baa hane'go aha'ádaalyaii
death rate – łahgo haz'ą́ bii' anoonééł
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death rate
Definition: The number of total deaths in comparison to the total population size in a specified community or area over a specified period of time
"If 20 cows die on a farm with 100 total cows, then we could say that 0.2 cows die for every cow on the farm (20 cows / 100 cows = 0.2 cows)."
łahgo haz'ą́ bii' anoonééł
Literal translation:deaths in a given area
Definition: Haa'í da diné kééhat'į́įgo daashį́į́ néelt'e' ákwe'é kééhát'į́ éí daashį́į́ néelt'e' haashį́į́ nízahjį' nihoolzhiizhgo daneeznánígíí/bikéé' ádahasdįįd yéélta'ígíí ałch'į' sinilgo baa hane'
decay – hináanii diłdzid
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decay
Definition: The breakdown of dead organism through the action of bacteria and fungi
"The mold we see on old fruit is a type of fungus that decays the fruit."
hináanii diłdzid
Literal translation:break down/deterioation
Definition: Hináanii ła' daaztsą́ągo ch'osh doo yit'íinii dóó dláád ádaat'éii yaa tįįh yikaigo ałtso dííłdzidgo
decompose – hináanii diłdzidgo leezh náádleeł
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decompose
Definition: The process by which dead organic substances are broken down into simpler organic or inorganic material
"The leaves that fall on the ground during autum are important because they decompose and become a part of the soil, which helps other plants grow."
hináanii diłdzidgo leezh náádleeł
Literal translation:living thing/things breaking down and becoming soil
Definition: Ha'át'íi da hináá nít'ę́ę'go ádin silį́į́' dóó bits'íís táánoodééh dóó dííyahgo ła' łeezh nídaasdlį́į́' dóó bits'iilzéí dahólǫ́.
desert – hóółtséigo dzígai
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desert
Definition: Barren area of land where little precipitation occurs
"The Sonoran Desert is found in the southwestern United States and the species that live in it can survive long periods of time with little to no rain."
hóółtséigo dzígai
Literal translation:place where nothing grows and dry
Definition: Kéyah bikáá'góó áłch'į́į́dígo ninádahałtį́įhgi
diffusion – nishigizh
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diffusion
Definition: The movement of molecules from an areas where there are many to where there are fewer
"As you add tea leaves to hot water, the tea will start to spread through the water. This is an example of diffusion."
nishigizh
Literal translation:movement away from heavier to lighter concentration
Definition: T'áá ha'át'íi da bizhool molecules łą́ hólónídóó áłch'į́į́dí hólǫ́ǫjį' ashiigéeshgo
digestive system – ch'iyáán náyoołkąąłii
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digestive system
Definition: The organs that take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy, growth, and tissue repair. Waste products the body cannot use leave the body through bowel movements
"Your digestive system includes your mouth, stomach, and intestines. All of these organs play a role in breaking down food you can absorb nutrients and energy."
ch'iyáán náyoołkąąłii
Literal translation:that which breaks down food to watery substance, usually sweet
Definition: Atsą́ níléí ch'iyáán dóó jidlánígíí néedił'eel dóó bitoo' ádaat'éí yee ats'íís bidziil, biinéí, dóó hats'íís háidoodlííł. Ha'át'ííshį́į́ hats'íís doo choyooł'į́į da dooígíí éí hach'íí' bee níláhgóó kót'į́
diploid – hinááhts'ozí iiná bitł'óól naaki bee hólǫ́
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diploid
Definition: A cell or organism having two sets of chromosome
"Most cells in our body are diploid and have a copy of each chromosome from both of our parents."
hinááhts'ozí iiná bitł'óól naaki bee hólǫ́
Literal translation:(body) cell having two chromosomes
Definition: Ats'íís bitł'óól éí doodago hináanii bi iiná bitł'óól ałk'í daadeesdizígíí chromosomes naaki níláago bee dahólónígíí
disease – ąąh dahaz'ą́
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disease
Definition: A change in a living body that prevents it from functioning normally.
"When many think about diseases we first think about cancer or the flu. However, it is important to not forget about mental health diseases like depression or anxiety."
ąąh dahaz'ą́
Literal translation:disease that dibilitates a body or living thing
Definition: Ats'íís haashį́į́ yidzaago doo hazhó'ó naalnish da silį́į'go bee bihodiit'i'
DNA – iiná bitł'óól
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DNA
Definition: A long molecule that contains our unique genetic information. It holds the instructions for making all of the proteins in our bodies.
"Construction workers need instructions to know how to build a building. Cells use DNA as instructions to tell them what to do and how to make things."
iiná bitł'óól
Literal translation:iiná = life, bitł'óól = strand. Meaning "strand of life"
Definition: Ats'íís bitł'óól nineezgo hats'íís biyi'di hólónígíí bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii yee hadít'é. Bik'ehgo ch'iyáán ats'íís ánáyoodlíiłii proteins hats'íístahgóó hólónígíí nihwiileeh.
DNA replication – iiná bitł'óól ádéé'alnééh
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DNA replication
Definition: The process by which DNA is copied during cell division
"In humans, DNA is about 6 billion base pairs long. DNA needs to be copied accurately each time a cell divides. Sometimes there can be an error in the DNA replication process. This is one way mutations can arise."
iiná bitł'óól ádéé'alnééh
Literal translation:iiná bitł'óól = DNA. ádéé'alnééh = copy. Meaning, "a strand of life copying itself"
Definition: Ats'íís bitł'óól ałts'á hiniséego iiná bitł'óól biyi'di dahólónígíí bééda'alne'
dominant – bee ats'íís haleehii alą́ąjį' naalnish
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dominant
Definition: The allele that determines the phenotype when present in a homozygote or heterozygote. Compare with recessive.
"An individual with one allele for type-O blood and one allele for type-B blood will have type-B blood because the allele for type-B blood is dominant to the allele for type-O blood."
bee ats'íís haleehii alą́ąjį' naalnish
Literal translation:basic substance of life that works ahead of others
Definition: Bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii bee ázhnoolnin dóó ájít'éhígíí áyiił'įįh hamá dóó hazhé'é bits'ą́ą́dę́ę́' bik'ehgo náás ooch'íiłii bee hojileehígíí aheełt'éego (homozygote) éí doodago doo aheełt'ée dago (heterozygote)
dominant trait – bee ats'íís haleehii alą́ąjį' naalnish bee ájít'é yileehii
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dominant trait
Definition: An inherited characteristic that appears in an offspring if it is received from a parent through a dominant allele. Compare with recessive trait.
"A dominant trait is determined by a dominant allele. For example, if you have an allele for light eyes and an allele for dark eyes you will have dark eyes because that allele is dominant over the allele for light eyes."
bee ats'íís haleehii alą́ąjį' naalnish bee ájít'é yileehii
Literal translation:basic substance of life that works ahead of others that forms one's being
Definition: Ho'dizhchíídóó hojizhlį́į'go ázhnoolnin dóó ájít'éhígíí bee jinooséełii hamá dóó hazhé'é bits'ą́ą́dę́ę́' bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii alą́ąjį' (dominant) naalnishígíí bik'ehgo jinoosééł silį́į'go. Recessive éí bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii akéédóó bik'ehgo anoosééł.
ecology – naaldeehii bił haz'ą́
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ecology
Definition: The study of how organisms interact with one another and with their environment
"Emissions from coal plants can affect the ecology of an ecosystem by polluting the environment and affecting how organisms survive and interact with each other."
naaldeehii bił haz'ą́
Literal translation:learning the environment of how living things live together
Definition: Hináanii ał'ąą ádaat'éhígíí bił haz'ą́ągi ahił dahi'ná dóó binaagóó áhoot'éhígíí chodayooł'ínígíí
ecosystem – hináanii bił haz'ą́
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ecosystem
Definition: An environment including every living organism and non-living factor that is contained within it
"Deserts, rain forests, and and coral reefs are all ecosystems with distinct climates and species."
hináanii bił haz'ą́
Literal translation:the place where living things exist
Definition: Nahasdzáán bikáa'gi haz'ą́ągo ákwe'é ha'át'ííshį́į́ dahinááshį́į́ dóó doo hináanii bee hahodít'éhígíí t'áá ałtso
ectotherm – naaldeehii yee sizilí
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ectotherm
Definition: An organism whose internal temperature depends on the temperature of their surrounding environment
"Ectotherms, like lizards, can't control their body temperature and often lay in the sun to warm up."
naaldeehii yee sizilí
Literal translation:the means of body heat for living things
Definition: Hináanii naaldeehii binaagóó áhoot'éhígíí bik'ehgo bits'íístahdi sizil dóó náhiniik' áás
egg – ayęęzhii; k'eelyéí
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egg
Definition: The female sex cell, or gamete. Compare with sperm.
"In many species, females pass on their DNA to their offspring through their egg cells."
ayęęzhii
Literal translation:animal egg
k'eelyéí
Literal translation:seed; seedling
Definition: Asdzání bik'eelyéí
electron – atom bináhaazléí
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electron
Definition: The components of an atom that have a negative charge
"Electrons are the glue that hold atoms together when they combine to form a molecule."
atom bináhaazléí
Literal translation:that which surrounds an atom
Definition: Atoms bee ályaii shádáahjigo bitsiniltł'ish hoo'nááłígíí
element – áʼádaatʼéhígíí
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element
Definition: A pure substance that is made of only one type of atom. Elements cannot be broken down into any simpler substance.
"Elements are made up of a group of atoms that are all the same, just like a field of corn is made up of many individual corn plants."
áʼádaatʼéhígíí
Literal translation:matter or substances that make all that exists
Definition: Ha'át'íi da atom t'ááłá'ígo bee ályaaígíí. Atom t'ááłá'i yileehgo doo tanáó'níiłgo ha'át'íi da náádoodleeł da.
emigration – ch'ída'iinééh
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emigration
Definition: The movement of individuals out of a particular population or area to other populations or areas. Compare with immigration.
"You could say that when you leave your classroom and walk out into the hall that you are emigrating from your classroom."
ch'ída'iinééh
Literal translation:people moving out
Definition: Bíla'ashdla'ii dayikah nít'ę́ę́' yits'á dahanééhgo nááná łahjí dahyikahígíí yił yah adahnéehgo.
endotherm – ats'íís sizilígíí
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endotherm
Definition: An organism whose internal temperature can be contantly maintained and does not depend on the temperature of their surrounding environment
"You are an endotherm! Endotherms often have hair or feathers to help keep warm and may sweat or pant to cool down. These adaptations help them maintain a constant temperature."
ats'íís sizilígíí
Literal translation:from within the body the means of heat
Definition: Dahinánii dóó naaldeehii bits'íís silzil dóó náhiniik'áásígíí t'áá łáhági silkidgo ádayósinígíí. Binaadę́ę́' nahooniidoh dóó náhoniik'asígíí éí doo binahjį' bits'íís sizil da.
energy – ’ahóodziil
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energy
Definition: The ability to do work, produce change, or create heat. There are many types of energy. For example, heat energy (also known as thermal energy) is created when molecules move around quickly and randomly within a substance, which releases heat. Chemical energy is what holds atoms of a molecule or molecules of a substance together. When these groups of atoms or molecules are separated during a chemical reaction, chemical energy is released, often as heat. When organisms photosynthesize or digest food, chemical reactions provide chemical energy for their growth and development.
"The sun is a source of heat energy because it warms the earth. Plants convert light from the sun into chemical energy through photosynthesis."
’ahóodziil
Literal translation:biziil; ’ahóodziil= energy. (you modify the a depending what you're talking about)
Definition: T'áádoole'é biziil yee biinéí dóó bidziilgo yee naalnish, ha'át'íi da łahgo áyooliił, doodago hadoh bits'ą́ą́dóó hólǫ́ (thermal energy). Łą́ ał'ąą át'é.
energy pyramid – shá biziil dahináanii bitah silį́į́'ígíí
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energy pyramid
Definition: A picture that represents how much energy, initially from the sun, is retained or stored in living organisms at each trophic level in an ecosystem
shá biziil dahináanii bitah silį́į́'ígíí
Literal translation:Sun's energy contained in a living thing's body
Definition: Shá bits'ą́ą́dę́ę́' deesdoiígíí hináanii bił nahaz'ą́ądi dóó biyi'di hasht'e dit'eehígíí.
environment – kéyah bikáa'gi haz'ánígi
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environment
Definition: The air, water, and land in or on which all living organisms live
"Cacti can survive in hot and dry environments because they are good at storing and conserving water."
kéyah bikáa'gi haz'ánígi
Literal translation:an area on land
Definition: Dahináanii dóó naaldeehii bá haz'ą́ągi níłch'I, tó, dóó kéyah yee dahinánígíí
enzyme – ch'iyáán yidiłidí
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enzyme
Definition: A substance that acts as a catalyst in living organisms, regulating the rate at which chemical reactions proceed without itself being altered in the process
"People that are lactose intolerant cannot make the enzyme called lactase which prevents them from digesting lactose in milk."
ch'iyáán yidiłidí
Literal translation:something that burns food
Definition: Naaldeehii bits'íístahdi ch'iyáán yididiiłił go yee bidziil dóó hináadoogo éí ch'iyáán bits'íístahdi shoogishígíí yee yidiłidígíí hodooleeł éí ch'iyáán yidiiłtláadgo bits'ą́ą́dóó biinéí dóó bidziil.
epidermis – akágí
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epidermis
Definition: The outermost layer of cells of any multicellular organism
"Your skin is your epidermis and it protects the inside of your body from harm."
akágí
Literal translation:skin of things
Definition: Hináanii bits'íís bitł'óól (cells) bikágí
equilibrium – ahíhooneel'ą́
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equilibrium
Definition: A state of balance or stable situation where opposite effects cancel each other out and no changes are occuring.
"A see-saw is in equilibrium when both kids are perfectly balanced on it."
ahíhooneel'ą́
Literal translation:things are in balance
Definition: Ha'át'éegi da haz'ą́ągi t'áá ałtsoní hasht'e dadiit'eeh dóó ha'át'íi da doo ba'át'e' hólǫ́ǫ da yileeh. Ha'át'íi da doo ałk'ijį dooldził da, ahíhoneel'ą́ haleeh.
eukaryote – hináanii bihinááhts'ózí bijéí dahólónígíí
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eukaryote
Definition: Organisms whose cells contain a nucleus. Compare with prokaryote.
"Most of the living things you see around you, including all plants and animals, are eukaryotes."
hináanii bihinááhts'ózí bijéí dahólónígíí
Literal translation:living things that have a heart (nucleus) in their cells
Definition: Hináanii bits'íís bitł'óól biyi'di bijéí dahólónígíí
evidence – bee éédahozinii
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evidence
Definition: The available facts or information that indicate a belief or statement is true or valid
bee éédahozinii
Literal translation:by means of which something is valid
Definition: Ha'át'íida t'áá aaníí át'é bee bééhózinígíí nídiilyáago binahjį' baa ha'oodzíí' dóó woodlánígíí t'áá aaníigo baa nitsáhákees.
evolution – ayoonaał
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evolution
Definition: Changes in the frequency of alleles over generations
"Over the course of evolution, birds like ostriches lost the ability to fly as they evolved to survive well without flight."
ayoonaał
Literal translation:living things coming into existence
Definition: Ayoonaałgo bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii łahgo ánídaa'níiłgo bik'ehgo ahii' háá' ayoochííł.
exoskeleton – hináanii bits'a'
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exoskeleton
Definition: A hard covering on the outside of the body used for support, protection, and muscle attachment. Examples include the shells of snails and the outer covering of beetles.
"Scorpions have an exoskeleton that protects them from predators."
hináanii bits'a'
Definition: Hináanii bits'a' dahólónígíí bits'íís bits'a' yee naazį́ dóó naaghá.
experiment – t'áádoole'é nabíhonitaah
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experiment
Definition: A test done in order to learn something or to discover whether something works or is true.
"If you have dipped your toe into water to see if it was warm enough for you to swim, then you have conducted an experiment!"
t'áádoole'é nabíhonitaah
Definition: Ha'át'íi da t'áá aaníí át'é dóó ó'ooł'įįłgi nabíhonitaahgo naalkaah.
extinct – hináanii ła' bił ahóóyá
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extinct
Definition: Occurs when there are no more individuals of that species alive anywhere in the world
"Wooly mammoths died thousands of years ago and this species is now extinct."
hináanii ła' bił ahóóyá
Definition: Ha'át'íi da ałtso eeldee' éí doodago bił ahóóyáago doo ła' yidziih da silį́į́'ígíí
extinction – hináanii ałtso iildéeh
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extinction
Definition: The act or process of a species becoming extinct
"There are very few black footed ferrets still alive and they are at risk for extinction."
hináanii ałtso iildéeh
Definition: Dahináanii ła' ha'át'ííshį́į́ biniinaa áádįįł silį́į'go
fertilization (reproductive) – ak'eelyéí ahidiinahgo iilts'ąąh
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fertilization (reproductive)
Definition: The process of combinine the male sperm with the female egg to produce a cell called a zygote.
"Most of the living things you see around you, including all plants and animals, are eukaryotes."
ak'eelyéí ahidiinahgo iilts'ąąh
Definition: Hináanii biką' dóó bi'áádígíí bik'eelyéí ahidiina'go bits'ą́ą́dóó biyázhí iilts'ą'ígíí.
fitness – hohónéedzą́
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fitness
Definition: The ability of an individual to successfully produce offspring compared to other individuals of the same species.
"In many species, organisms pass on their DNA to their offspring when an egg and sperm cell combine during fertilization."
hohónéedzą́
Definition: Hináanii biyázhí yishchínígíí yisdádoogáałgo bidziilgo hináadoo
food chain – ch'iyáán hinílá
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food chain
Definition: A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another
"A large, healthy deer that mates often will have higher fitness than a small, unhealthy deer that doesn't mate as often."
ch'iyáán hinílá
Definition: Dahináanii ałkéé' bił honí'ą́ągo dahnaazhjaa'go bich'iiyą' nídanidlį́
food web – ch'iyáán bee hahodít'é
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food web
Definition: Represents multiple pathways through which energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem. It includes many intersecting food chains. It demonstrates that most organisms eat, and are eaten, by more than one species.
"Eagles eat mice, mice eat grain, and these three species form a food chain."
ch'iyáán bee hahodít'é
Definition: Ch'iyáán dahideezláádóó dahiníláajį' bee hahodít'éego nahaz'ą́. Łahgóó ahéédadiit'I'
fossil – hináanii bits'iil
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fossil
Definition: A fossil forms over a very long time as holes left in sediment by living tissue or bones are replaced with hard minerals.
"Dinosaur bones are fossils and they tell us when and where dinosaurs used to live."
hináanii bits'iil
Definition: Ałk'idą́ą́' dahináá nít'ę́ę́'yę́ę bits'iil
fossil fuel – ats'iil choo'ínígíí
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fossil fuel
Definition: A material formed from the decomposing organisms that can release energy as heat or be used for work. These fuels are found within the Earth and exist in limited quantities. Examples include coal, oil, and natural gas.
"Oil, gas, and coal are called fossil fuels because they are made from the carbon and hydrogen of living things from millions of years ago. Power plants release carbon dioxide when they burn fossil fuels, which contributes to climate change."
ats'iil choo'ínígíí
Definition: Dahináanii daneeznánée dadiłdzid bits'ą́ą́dóó ha'át'íi da nihwiileehígíí biziil (energy) bits'áłdohígíí (heat) bee nida'anish. Nahasdzáán biyi'di dahólǫ́ haashį́į́ danéelt'e'go. Łeejin/tsékǫ', ak'ah łizhiní dóó níłch'i ászólí ááh ha'ní.
fungi – dláád
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fungi
Definition: Living organisms that get their nutrients by absorbing them.
"The green or white patches on old bread are a type of fungi called mold."
dláád
Literal translation:mold
Definition: Hináanii bich'iiyą' binaagóó hólónígíí néidił'eełgo bikágí biníkáágóne' biihishigéeshgo yee hiná.
gamete – ak'eelyéí bee idí'nóotsąąłii
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gamete
Definition: A haploid reproductive cell that joins with another haploid reproductive cell of the opposite sex to form a diploid zygote.
"Sperm and eggs are examples of haploid cells."
ak'eelyéí bee idí'nóotsąąłii
Definition: Bi'áadii bik'eelyéí bihinááts'óóz biyi'di iiná bitł'óóól ałk'ídaadeesdizígíí chromosomes t'áá ałní'ígo ánéelt'e' dóó biką'ii bik'eelyéí bihinááhts'óóz biyi'di iiná bitł'óóól ałk'ídaadeesdizígíí chromosomes t'áá ałní'ígo ánéelt'e'ígíí ahidiinahgo bits'ą́ą́dóó biyázhí (zygote) bits'íís bihinááhts'óóz biyi'di iiná bitł'óól ałk'ídadeesdizígíí t'áá át'é bii' dahólǫ́.
gene – bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii łago át'e silį́į́'ígíí t'áá át'é
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gene
Definition: A section of DNA that is the unit of heredity for a trait.
"In cats, fur length is determined by one gene, but body size is influenced by many genes."
bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii łago át'e silį́į́'ígíí t'áá át'é
Definition: Iiná bitł'óól bąąhgi bik'ehgo jinooséełgo t'áá jizį́į́ nít'ę́ę́' ájít'é dooleełígíí
gene pool – bik'ehgo náás oochíiłiii
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gene pool
Definition: All of the alleles of all the genes in a population of a specific species at a given time.
"A species with red and orange flowers has alleles for red and orange flower color in its gene pool."
bik'ehgo náás oochíiłiii
Definition: T'áá hoolzhishgi dahináanii t'áá sahdii dahyikahgo yik'ehgo náás oołchíiłii łahgo át'é daazlį́į'ígíí t'áá ałtso ááł jiní
generalist – hináanii t'áá ałtso yíníłdzilii
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generalist
Definition: A species that can thrive in many different environmental conditions or use different types of resources. Compare with specialist.
"A raccoon is an example of a generalist. It lives in a variety of habitats, from cities to forests, and it eats a lot of different types of food."
hináanii t'áá ałtso yíníłdzilii
Definition: Dahináanii ła' dahyikahgo łahgo ánáhoo'níiłgi kéédahat'į́ éí doodago yee dahináanii ał'ąą ádaat'éego yee kééhát'į́
generation – hináan t'áá ła' yikahígíí
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generation
Definition: All of the organisms born and living at about the same time. In humans, mother and daughters represent two generations
"During elementary school, all the kids in your class are a part of your generation because all of you have similar ages."
hináan t'áá ła' yikahígíí
Definition: Hináanii t'áá ałhąąh daazhchí dóó danihinánígíí, Amá dóó ach'é'é éí naakidi azhchínígíí át'é
genetic disorder – iiná bitł'óól łahgo ádzaii binaałniih
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genetic disorder
Definition: A disease that is caused by a change (mutation) in an individual's DNA sequence
"A disease like xeroderma pigmentosum makes you sensitive to sunlight and is a genetic disorder because it can be inherited from your parents."
iiná bitł'óól łahgo ádzaii binaałniih
Definition: Bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii ałkéé' sinilyę́ę łahgo ádzaago ba'át'e' hazlį́į'go bits'ą́ą́dóó ąąh dahaz'ą́ bił oochííł yileeh.
genetically engineered – iiná bitł'óól łahgo ályaa
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genetically engineered
Definition: The deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by changing its DNA or RNA
"There are types of corn that have had their DNA genetically engineered so that they can resist insect herbivores. Organisms that have had their DNA engineered are called genetically modified organisms (GMOs)."
iiná bitł'óól łahgo ályaa
Definition: Ha'át'íi da hináanii bits'íís dóó bíni' da yee hadít'éhígíí t'áá ákólnéehgo be'iiná bitł'óól łahgo ál'įįhígíí
genetics – bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii naalkaah
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genetics
Definition: The study of genes and inheritance in living organisms
"A scientist who studies corn genetics researches how traits and diseases are inherited and affect yield."
bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii naalkaah
Literal translation:bik'ehgo = following, náás oochíiłii = forward birth, naalkaah = study/ research. Meaning, "study the following of reproduction"
Definition: Dahináanii yik'ehgo náás oołchííłígíí dóó yił oołchíiłii nidaalkaahgo t'áá át'é bíhoo'aah
genome – hináanii be'iiná bitł'óól t'áá ałtso
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genome
Definition: All of an organism's DNA
"We can compare the genomes of different people to see if we can identify which alleles cause diseases."
hináanii be'iiná bitł'óól t'áá ałtso
Definition: Ha'át'íi da hináanii bits'íís bitł'óól t'áá ałtso bits'íís bii' hólónígíí
genotype – hái da bi allele t'áá ałtso
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genotype
Definition: All of the alleles in a given individual's genome
"A sheep's genotype may include alleles for white wool and black wool, but because the black allele is dominant, the sheep's phenotype will be black wool."
hái da bi allele t'áá ałtso
Literal translation:someone's allele all of it
Definition: Ha'át'íi da hináanii yik'ehgo náás oołchíiłii łahgo át'é daazlį́į́'ígíí t'áá ałtso
geology – nahasdzáán naalkaah
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geology
Definition: The science that deals with the earth's physical structure, the materials it is made of, its history, and the processes that act on it.
"A scientist who studies geology can research how structures like mountains and canyons were formed."
nahasdzáán naalkaah
Literal translation:nahasdzáán=earth, naalkaah= study study of earth
Definition: Nahasdzáán ninálkaahgo ha'át'íi da yee hadít'éhígíí, biyi'di dóó bikáá'góó hólónígíí dahazlį́į́'dę́ę́' dóó yee naalnishígíí bíhoo'aah
global warming – nahasdząąn bikáá'góó honiidóóh
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global warming
Definition: The increase in the Earth's average temperature. Recently, temperatures are rising rapidly due to increases in the levels of greenhouse gases.
"One of the results of burning fossil fuels is global warming, which is causing a rise in the average temperature of the planet."
nahasdząąn bikáá'góó honiidóóh
Literal translation:the earth upon it the heat increases
Definition: Nahasdzáán bikáá'góó sidooígíí de'áániił. Níłch'i hado yił hidideełígíí, greenhouse gases, łą́ dahshoogish silį́į́'ígíí biniinaa nahasdzáán ayóo sido silį́į́'.
glucose – chʼiyáán náálkąąd bee jiinánígíí
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glucose
Definition: The simple sugar that is the main source of energy. Glucose is found in the blood and is the main sugar that the body makes.
"Someone with diabetes needs to monitor their glucose levels, which is the amount of sugar that is in their bloodstream."
chʼiyáán náálkąąd bee jiinánígíí
Literal translation:substances from digested food by means of which one has life
Definition: Łikání hadił bitahdi hólǫ́ǫgo íiyisíí bee hadziil dóó hwiinéí áhósinígíí óolyé. Łikání glucose wolyéhígíí hadił bitahdi hólǫ́ éí hats'íís ííł'į́įgo hadił bitahdi niheleeh.
greenhouse gas – níłch'i hado yiłhidideełii
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greenhouse gas
Definition: Any gas that can absorb heat from Earth's surface and keeps it from leaving the atmosphere into space.
"Greenhouse gases act like a blanket around Earth, trapping heat instead of letting it escape from the atmosphere."
níłch'i hado yiłhidideełii
Literal translation:air that captures heat
Definition: Níłch'i nahasdzáán bikáá'góó náhoniidohígíí yił hidideeł dóó doo yiidichxíid dago biniinaa doo nahasdzáán bits'ą́ąjį' aheldóoh da.
habitat – hináanii bił haz'ą́
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habitat
Definition: Place where an organism or a community of organisms lives, including all living and nonliving factors or conditions of the environment
"Some animal species can only survive in a specific habitat, like roadrunners that live in the deserts, brushlands, and grasslands of North America."
hináanii bił haz'ą́
Literal translation:place where living things live
Definition: Dahináanii kééhat'į́įgi áádóó ákwe'é haz'ą́ągi t'áá ałtsoní bee hahodít'éego haz'ą́
haploid – iiná bitł'óól t'áá łá'í
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haploid
Definition: A cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes
"Unlike most cells in our body, egg and sperm cells are haploid and have one copy of each chromosome."
iiná bitł'óól t'áá łá'í
Literal translation:DNA just one (of a pair)
Definition: Hinááts'ózí éí doodago hináanii bits'íístahdi iiná bitł'óól ałk'ídeesdizígíí chromosomes t'ááłáhájí t'éí biyi'di hólǫ́
herbivore – naaldlooshii ch'il yiłchozhígíí
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herbivore
Definition: Animals that eat plants
"Rabbits are herbivores that only eat leaves, seeds, twigs, and other parts of plants."
naaldlooshii ch'il yiłchozhígíí
Literal translation:animals plants they eat those
Definition: Na'at'i'í éí doodago naaldlooshii chil deiłchozhígíí
heredity – bił náás oochíił
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heredity
Definition: The passing on of traits from parents to offspring through genetic information.
"Scientific discoveries about heredity allow scientists to identify the causes of many genetic disorders."
bił náás oochíił
Literal translation:things in the reproductive process
Definition: Dahináanii yizhchíigo bimá dóó bizhé'é yik'ehgo náás oołchíiłii bee bik'i' aschínígíí yee hadít'é yileeh
heterotroph – hináanii ch'il dóó naaldlooshii yiyánígíí
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heterotroph
Definition: An organism that eats plants or animals for energy and nutrients (compare with autotroph)
"People, insects, fish, and birds are examples of heterotrophs because they must eat plants and animals to survive."
hináanii ch'il dóó naaldlooshii yiyánígíí
Definition: Ha'át'íi da hináanii bidziil dóó yee hináadoo biniyé ch'il/nanise' dóó níláhgóó dahináanii yiyą́
heterozygote – bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii naaki ał'ąą át'é
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heterozygote
Definition: An individual who has two different alleles of a gene. Compare with homozygote.
"Individuals who only have one sickle cell allele are heterozygotes at that locus and will not display sickle cell disease."
bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii naaki ał'ąą át'é
Definition: Bíla'ashdla'ii bi'iiná bitł'óól bąąhgi bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii gene naaki ał'ąą át'éego hólónígíí
hibernate – haigo iilhoshii
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hibernate
Definition: A state in which an animal’s body processes are slower than usual, its body temperature falls, and its activities are limited, usually during winter or when food is scarce.
"Many animals that live in the mountains hibernate because there is little food in the cold winter months."
haigo iilhoshii
Definition: Haigo éí doodago ch'iyáán doo łą́ dahólǫ́ǫ da haleehgo na'at'i'í dóó naaldlooshii bits'íís ni'át'įįh, doo ayóo naha'ná da, doo ayóo sizil da,
homeostasis – t'ááłáhági áhoot'é
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homeostasis
Definition: The ability of the body or a cell to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions.
"You sweat when it is hot and shiver when it is cold because of homeostasis. This is your body's way of staying at a constant temperature."
t'ááłáhági áhoot'é
Definition: Níláhgóó ał'ąą ánáhoo'níił nidi ats'íístah di doodago hinááhts'óóz/ats'íís bitł'óól biyi'di t'ááłáhági áhoot'é.
homologous – iiná bitł'óól aheełt'é
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homologous
Definition: Similarity of DNA or RNA sequences, proteins, or traits due to shared ancestry
"Bees, ants, and wasps share a homologous trait of three-part bodies (abdomen, thorax, and head) because they have shared ancestry."
iiná bitł'óól aheełt'é
Definition: Iiná bitł'óól, DNA dóó RNA t'áá áłah ałkéé' danéedééhígíí, ats'íís bee haleehii proteins, éí doodago bik'ehgo ázhnoolnin dóó ájít'é yileehígíí ahedaałt'éego
homozygote – bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii naaki aheełt'é
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homozygote
Definition: An individual who has two of the same alleles for a gene. Compare with heterozygote.
"Individuals who have two sickle cell alleles are homozygotes at that locus and will display sickle cell disease."
bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii naaki aheełt'é
Definition: Bíla'ashdla'ii ła' biyik'ehgo náás oołchíiłii łahgo át'é silį́į́'ígíí naakigo bee hólǫ́.
hormone – akááz bitoo'
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hormone
Definition: Chemical substances that act as messenger molecules in the body. After being made in one part of the body, they travel to other parts of the body where they help control how cells and organs do their work
"Type II diabetes is a result of being unable to regulate blood sugar levels because the body doesn't respond to a hormone called insulin correctly."
akááz bitoo'
Literal translation:akááz = gland, bitoo' = juice. Meaning,The juice of the gland
Definition: Akááz bitoo' ats'íís yee ákonízinígíí. Ats'íís biyi'di haleeh aadóó ats'íístahgóó hoo'nááł yileeh.
hydrophillic – tó bitah yileehii
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hydrophillic
Definition: Molecules and surfaces that do interact with water
"Salt is hydrophilic; it is easily dissolved when it is mixed with water."
tó bitah yileehii
Definition: Ha'át'íi da bizhool, molecules, éí doodago bikáá'góó tó bił ałtah yileehígíí
hydrophobic – tó doo bitah yileehii
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hydrophobic
Definition: Molecules and surfaces that do no interact with water
"Oil is hydrophobic; it will not dissolve when mixed with water."
tó doo bitah yileehii
Definition: Ha'át'íi da bizhool, molecules, éí doodago bikáá'góó tó doo bił ałtah yileehígíí
hypothesis – haalzíí baa ha'oodzíí'
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hypothesis
Definition: A testable statement that explains a set of observations.
"You think bees prefer sunny days over cloudy days because it is unlikely to rain on sunny days. You test your hypothesis by comparing the number of bees visiting flowers on both sunny and cloudy days."
haalzíí baa ha'oodzíí'
Definition: T'áádoole'é haalzíidgo haa da yit'ée doogo dóó bídí'nóol'ąął bohónéedzą́ baa ha'oodzíí'ígíí
immigration – yah i'iinééh
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immigration
Definition: The movement of individuals into a particular population or area from other populations or areas. Compare with emigration.
"When you get a cut it is important to wash it with soap and water so you do not get an infection."
yah i'iinééh
Definition: Bíla'ashdla'ii tádínéehgo bíla'ashdla'ii bił haz'ą́ągo yitah yinééh éí doodago nááná łahgi haz'ą́ągi niinééhgo
immune system – bee doo ihodééłníinii
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immune system
Definition: A collection of cells and organs that help to defend an organism against pathogens.
"Someone who has the flu is infectious for the first couple of days because they can give the flu to others."
bee doo ihodééłníinii
Definition: Hinááhts'ózí dóó akááz éí doodago atsą́ siléí bitoo' t'áádoole'é ba'át'e' dahólóonii yich'ą́ą́h naalnishígíí
individual – t'áá łahodít'éhégo
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individual
Definition: A single, separate organism distinguished from others of the same kind
"Type II diabetes is a result of being unable to regulate blood sugar levels because the body doesn't respond to a hormone called insulin correctly."
t'áá łahodít'éhégo
Definition: Hináanii t'ááła' dahyikahígíí t'ááłá'ígo
infection – naałniih ihodiiłt'i'
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infection
Definition: An illness caused by a pathogen, such as a virus, bacteria, or parasite.
"Our immune system is made up of white blood cells and tissues like our skin which can protect us from bacterial and viral infections"
naałniih ihodiiłt'i'
Definition: Ba'át'e' hólóonii (pathogen) bits'ą́ą́dóó ii'noot'į́į́' doodago łóód haleehgo doo ákójít'ée da jileehígíí: naałniih (virus), ch'osh doo yit'íinii, éí doodago yaa' ádaat'éii.
infectious – ąąh dahaz'ą́ yiłnih
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infectious
Definition: The process of passing on illness or disease.
"One individual corn plant will produce between two and four ears of corn."
ąąh dahaz'ą́ yiłnih
Definition: Ats'íís yihodiiłt'hii dóó yąąh dahooł'aahii idahidilnéehgo
inherit – bił oochíiłii bee hazhdiidzaa
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inherit
Definition: To receive a particular characteristic from a parent, usually through genes that are passed from parent to offspring.
"When somone notices that siblings look alike, they are seeing similar traits that the siblings inherited from their parents."
bił oochíiłii bee hazhdiidzaa
Literal translation:bił oochíiłii = birth. hazhdiidzaa = dress up. Describing " how you look as an offspring of your parents"
Definition: Hamá dóó hazhé'é bits'ą́ą́dę́ę́' bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii binahjį' yee hadít'éhígíí bił ho'dizhchį́įgo
inorganic – doo hináanii
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inorganic
Definition: Made of non-living materials. Compare with organic.
"Inorganic substances like metal and turquoise can be used to make a turquoise bracelet."
doo hináanii
Literal translation:doo = no. hináanii = living. Meaning, not living
Definition: Ha'át'íi da doo dahináa dago daholónígíí bee ályaa. Hináanii bits'ą́ą́dę́ę́'go éí organic át'ée doo.
insect – ch'osh
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insect
Definition: Small animals with six legs and a hard outer shell called an exoskeleton.
"A ladybug is an insect because it has six legs and an outer shell; however, a tick is not an insect because it does not have six legs."
ch'osh
Literal translation:ch'osh = bug
Definition: Hináanii ch'osh bidi'nínígíí éí hastą́ą́ bijáád dóó bits'a' dahólǫ́ǫgo yee bits'íís niłdzil éí exoskeleton wolyé.
instinct – ájoot'įįł t'áá hooshch'į' bee joogáałii
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instinct
Definition: An inherited behavior by animals that is not learned
"Building a nest is an instinct; birds know how to build nests without being taught."
ájoot'įįł t'áá hooshch'į' bee joogáałii
Definition: Ha'át'íi da hináanii áát'įįłígíí t'áá bíni' dóó bintsékees át'éego bił yizhchį́, doo t'áá bí yíhooł'ą́ą' da.
interphase – hinááhts'ózi noosééł
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interphase
Definition: The period of time when a cell grows and copies of DNA are made.
"Cells spend most of their time in interphase, before making preparations to divide."
hinááhts'ózi noosééł
Literal translation:cell in period of rest
Definition: Hinááhts'óóz dínéesą́ą́dóó biyi'di iiná bitł'óól bééda'alne' silį́į'jį
intracellular – hinááhts'ózí bita'góó
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intracellular
Definition: Located or occurring within a cell or cells. Compare with intercellular.
"If the rooms of your house are cells, the hallways between the rooms are like intercellular space."
hinááhts'ózí bita'góó
Literal translation:between cells
Definition: Hinááts'ózí bita'góó
invasive species – hináanii ach'į' nahwiiłná
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invasive species
Definition: A species that was introduced to an ecosystem that was not there before and that causes hardship to other organisms Haa
"Russian olive trees and buffelgrass are invasive species that outcompete native species and negatively affect of the environment."
hináanii ach'į' nahwiiłná
Literal translation:living thing that causes problems
Definition: Haa'í da t'áá íídą́ą́' yá'át'éehgo haz'ą́ągo hináanii nááná łahdę́ę́' yikahgo yah ee'nil nít'ę́ę́' ákwe'é dahinánígíí dóó haz'ánígíí yich'į' nidahwiilná silį́įgo
invertebrate – bíígháán ádaadinii
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invertebrate
Definition: Any animal lacking a spinal cord (also known as a backbone). Compare with vertebrate.
"Worms, bees, and snails are all invertebrates."
bíígháán ádaadinii
Literal translation:those that do not have a spine
Definition: Hináanii bíígháán ádaadinígíí.
ion – atom/atom ahii'sinilgo bitsiniltł'ish hólǫ́
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ion
Definition: Atom or molecule with an electric charge
"A neutral atom has equal amounts of positive and negative charges, but an atom that becomes more positively or negatively charged is an ion."
atom/atom ahii'sinilgo bitsiniltł'ish hólǫ́
Definition: Atom atsiniltł'ish bąąh hólónígíí
laboratory – na'alkaahgóne'
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laboratory
Definition: A place for science experiments, teaching, or the making of medicine or chemicals
"Any space set aside for performing science experiments is a laboratory. This could even include your own backyard."
na'alkaahgóne'
Definition: Haa'í da haz'ą́ągo ákone' éé'deetįįh biniyé nida'alkaah, nida'nitin, éí doodago azee' dóó t'áá ha'át'ííshį́į́ béésh da, tó da, níłch'i da ałtah ádaalne'go bee t'áadoole'é ádaalne'
lipid – ak'ah bizhool
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lipid
Definition: Any organic material that does not dissolve in water but will dissolve in organic materials. They are often used to make cell membranes.
"Butter, lard, and oil are examples of lipids, which make up our cell membranes."
ak'ah bizhool
Definition: Hináanii bits'ą́ą́dę́ę́' dahólónígíí doo tó bee nídí'eełii ákondi t'áá yił ahedaałt'éhígíí éí yee nídí'eeł. Bee hinááhts'ózí bik'ésti'ígíí nidahaleeh.
mass extinction – t'áádoo hodina'í daneezná
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mass extinction
Definition: Extinction of a large number of species within a short period of time
"Mammals live in a variety of different environments. For example, horses run on land, whales swim in the ocean, and bats fly through the sky."
t'áádoo hodina'í daneezná
Definition: Hináanii ła' dahyikah nít'ę́ę́' t'áa hodina'í noonééł
meiosis – ak'eelyéí
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meiosis
Definition: When a single cell divides twice to produce four cells containing half the original amount of genetic information. This is how gametes are made.
"Scientists are concerned that climate change could cause a mass extinction event, similar to the one that occurred after the last Ice Age."
ak'eelyéí
Definition: Hinááhts'ózí naakidi ałts'ánízéehgo dį́į́' yileeh. T'áá dį́į'go bik'ehgo náás oochííł bibee haz'áanii t'áá ałní'ídóó dabiyi' yileeh. Díí ak'eelyéí bee i'niitsąąhii haleeh.
metaphase – hinááhts'ózí ałts'á níséego iiná bitł'óól ałkéé' niikah
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metaphase
Definition: The time during mitosis or meiosis where copies of chromosomes line up in the center of a cell
hinááhts'ózí ałts'á níséego iiná bitł'óól ałkéé' niikah
Definition: Hinááhts'ózí t'ááłáhádi éí doodago naakidi ałts'áníséego iiná bitł'óól ałníi'gi hasht'e' niikáahgo hodinaahígíí.
microorganism – chʼosh doo yitʼínii
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microorganism
Definition: An organism too small to be seen without a microscope
"Sperm and egg cells are created through meiosis."
chʼosh doo yitʼínii
Literal translation:bug so small that you can't see them
Definition: Hináanii doo yit'íinii. Bee adéest'į́į́' dabidziilígíí t'éí bee daat'į́.
microscope – doo yit'íinii bee nél'íní
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microscope
Definition: A device that makes very small objects or organisms larger so that they can be observed
"You need a microscope to see cells dividing."
doo yit'íinii bee nél'íní
Literal translation:something used to look at very small objects that cannot be seen
Definition: Bee adéest'į́į́' ha'át'íi da áłts'íísígo doo yit'į́į da nidi nitsaago daat'į́įgo ádeile'
migration – kéyah bii'iinééh dóó háá'iinééh
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migration
Definition: The movement of individuals in and out of a population or area
"To find food, geese migrate to the north during the summer and migrate back to the south during the winter."
kéyah bii'iinééh dóó háá'iinééh
Definition: Bíla'ashdla'ii kéédahat'į́įgi yah ahekááh dóó ch'éédahakááh.
mimicry – hináanii éél'íní
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mimicry
Definition: When one organism looks, sounds, or behaves like another species.
"Stick insects use mimicry to trick predators into thinking they are twigs."
hináanii éél'íní
Definition: Ha'át'íi da hináanii nááná ła' hináanii yenoolnin, biinéé' yił aheełt'é, éí doodago yeel'į́įgo naaghá.
mineral – hadaat'e'
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mineral
Definition: An inorganic substance that occurs naturally
"Precious stones like onyx and turquiose are minerals."
hadaat'e'
Definition: Nahasdzáán biyi'dę́ę́' t'áádoole'é doo dahináanii bits'ą́ą́dę́ę́' hólónígíí
mitochondria – bee iinéí ííł'íní
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mitochondria
Definition: An organelle that takes in nutrients, breaks them down, and creates energy (ATP) for the cell
"Power plants supply electricity to your home, just like the mitochondria supplies energy to the cell."
bee iinéí ííł'íní
Definition: Hinááhts'ózí bitsą́ siléí ch'iyáán néidił'eeł dóó yee bidziil dóó biinéí yileehígíí
mitosis – hinááhts'ózí ádéé'iiyaa
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mitosis
Definition: When a single cell divides into two identical cells
"As we grow, our cells divide through mitosis to create new cells."
hinááhts'ózí ádéé'iiyaa
Definition: Hinááhts'ózí t'ááłá'í si'ánígíí ałts'á níséehgo naaki yileehígíí
molecule – azhool ałch'į' siláhígíí
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molecule
Definition: Two or more atoms that are joined because they share electrons
"Water is a molecule because it is made when two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom combine together."
azhool ałch'į' siláhígíí
Definition: Atom naaki éí doodago díkwíi da ahidiilyáago binitsiniltł'ish bináhaazléí (electrons) ahiidiinił
multicellular – hináanii hinááhts'óóz łą́ągo yee hadít'é
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multicellular
Definition: Organisms that consist of more than one cell. Compare with unicellular.
"Horses, mushrooms, and cacti are multicellular organisms because they are made of many cells."
hináanii hinááhts'óóz łą́ągo yee hadít'é
Definition: Hináanii bits'íís hinááhts'ózí łą́ągo yee hadít'éhígíí. Ła'éí hinááhts'ózí t'ááłá'ígo bits'íís nilį́.
mutation – bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii łahgo ádzaa
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mutation
Definition: A permanent alteration in the DNA sequence
"Mutations are common. Every person has a lot of mutations, but most of them are not harmful."
bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii łahgo ádzaa
Definition: Iiná bitł'óól łahgo ádzaa.
mutualism – hináanii ał'ąą át'é ahíłká aná'ahinilchééh
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mutualism
Definition: Association between organisms of two different species in which each benefits
"A mutualism occurs between people and the bacteria that live in our intestines. The bacteria gain nutrients while they help us digest food."
hináanii ał'ąą át'é ahíłká aná'ahinilchééh
Definition: Hináanii doo t'ááła' nilį́į da nidi ahíłká aná'ahinilchxéehgo
natural selection – hináanii t'áá ałtso yíníłdzilii
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natural selection
Definition: The process where organisms with the highest fitness in an environment survive and reproduce and their phenotypes become more common in the next generation. At the same time, organisms with the lowest fitness fail to survive or reproduce less and their phenotypes become less common in the next generation.
"Natural selection will favor desert mice with light fur because they are less likely to be seen by predators."
hináanii t'áá ałtso yíníłdzilii
Definition: Hoolzhishgo ał'ąą ánáhoo'níiłgo hináanii yídaníłdzilígíí náás yikah dóó oołchíiłgo bits'íís hadidzaaígíí ayóo yit'į́. Łahgo át'éego éí hináanii bił áhoot'éhígíí doo yíníłdzilgóó éí t'óó áádįįł dóó bits'íís doo łahgo áániił da doo.
negative feedback loop – doo łahgo áyooliił da; t'áá łahígi niighááh
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negative feedback loop
Definition: When the outcome of a process reduces further change and the process becomes stable
"The thermostat functions as a negative feedback loop because it keeps the temperature within a building stable by turning on the air conditioning if the temperature gets too hot or turning it off if it gets too cold."
doo łahgo áyooliił da
t'áá łahígi niighááh
Definition: Ha'át'íi da naalnishgo hoolzhish nít'ę́ę́' ni'áániił silį́į́' dóó bits'ą́ą́dóó doo łahgo áhooniił da yileeh éí náasdi hasht'e didooteeł
nerve – ats'óóz
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nerve
Definition: Nerves are a collection of neurons that carry signals throughout the body
"Parkinson's disease is a disorder of the nervous system that occurs when neurons start to die, which affects the body's movement"
ats'óóz
Literal translation:nerve
Definition: Ats'óóz t'áá łá'í nít'i'ígíí ats'íístahdi łą́ągo ahidadiit'i'go ats'íís yee ákonízin
nervous system – ats'óóz bee hahodít'é
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nervous system
Definition: The brain, spinal cord, and nerves of an animal that together receive messages from other parts of the body and control how the body functions
"Each of your fingertips has over 3,000 neurons which send signals to your brain about the things you touch or feel."
ats'óóz bee hahodít'é
Definition: Atsiighąą', atsiighąą' íígháán bii'nít'i'ígíí dóó ats'óóz t'áá ałtso hináanii bits'íís yee hadít'éhígíí ats'íístahgóó da'ahi'niihgo ats'íís hiná.
neuron – atsiniltł'ish yooléełii
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neuron
Definition: Cells that carry electrical charges through the body and are part of the nervous system. Also known as a nerve cell.
"Neutrons have the same weight as protons but have no charge. Together with protons, they form the nucleus of the atom and determine its weight."
atsiniltł'ish yooléełii
Definition: Ats'óóz t'áá łá'í nít'i'ígíí bitsiniltł'ish bąąhgóó hólǫ́. Nerve cell ałdó' deiłní.
neutron – bitsiniltł'ish ádin
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neutron
Definition: The components of an atom that have no charge
"The nitrogen cycle describes the way nitrogen atoms move around the Earth. Nitrogen atoms move around when organisms decompose, when bacteria absorb and release nitrogen, and when fertilizer used on crops washes into rivers and streams."
bitsiniltł'ish ádin
Literal translation:bitsiniltł'ish = charge. ádin = none. "Meaning, no charge"
Definition: Atom yee hadít'éhígíí atsiniltł'ish bąąhgóó ádin.
nitrogen cycle – níłch'i nitrogen hinílá
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nitrogen cycle
Definition: The movement of nitrogen through living organisms, the atmosphere, and the ground.
"The order of nucleotides in a strand of DNA and RNA determines the protein produced."
níłch'i nitrogen hinílá
Definition: Níłch'i t'óó ahayóijį' t'áádoole'é dabitah nahasdzáán bikáagi, nahasdzáán biyi'góó, hót'áahdi níłch'i biyi'góó, dóó dahinánígíí bitahgóó ahéénílį́.
nucleotide – iiná bitł'óól bee ályaii
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nucleotide
Definition: The building blocks of the RNA and DNA, also known as 'bases'. The symbols for the four bases are A, T, G, and C.
"The nucleus of an oxygen atom contains 8 protons and 8 neutrons."
iiná bitł'óól bee ályaii
Definition: Iiná bitł'óól, DNA dóó RNA bee haleehígíí (base deiłníigo hináanii bee hodooleełígíí)
nucleus (cell) – hinááhts'ózí bijéí
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nucleus (cell)
Definition: The part of the cell that controls the functions of the cell and where DNA is found within a plasma membrane
"Most cells of organisms that are eukaryotes have a nucleus in their cells. In animals, red blood cells do not have a nucleus."
hinááhts'ózí bijéí
Literal translation:hinááhts'ózí = cell. bijéí = heart. "Meaning, heart of the cell"
Definition: Hinááhts'óóz yee naalnishgo biyi'di iiná bitł'óól ak'ah bineestiin, plasma. bik'í da'asti'go daholǫ́.
nutrient – ats'íís yee hináanii
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nutrient
Definition: A substance that is needed for healthy growth, development, and function
"Foods like vegetables and meats are high in nutrients and will help you grow. Foods like potato chips and candy provide few nutrients to help sustain your body."
ats'íís yee hináanii
Definition: T'áá ha'át'ííshį́į́ yidą́ągo bee na'nise', bee anoosééł, dóó binahjį' naanish ła' yit'ínígíí.
observation – haalzííd; nél'į́
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observation
Definition: The data measured or seen, often during an experiment
"You are making an observation when you feel a change in the weather, see a cloudy sky, or hear thunder."
haalzííd
nél'į́
Literal translation:look at it
Definition: Na'alkaahgo bééhózin silį́į'ii anáá' bee yitį́įgo haalzíídígíí.
omnivore – ch'il dóó naaldloozhii yiyání
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omnivore
Definition: An animal that eats both plants and animals
"People are ominvores because we can eat both meat and vegetables."
ch'il dóó naaldloozhii yiyání
Definition: Hináanii ch'il dóó hináanii naaldeehígíí bich'iiyą' áyósinígíí.
organ – ats'íístahdi ahil naalnishí
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organ
Definition: A group of tissues in the body that has a specific form and function
"Your eyes are organs that help you see, while your heart is an organ that helps circuluate your blood throughout your body."
ats'íístahdi ahil naalnishí
Definition: Atsą́siléí t'áá ał'ąą át'éego binaanish dahólónígíí.
organelle – hinááhts'ózí bitsą́siléí
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organelle
Definition: A structure within a cell that is enclosed within its own membrane and has a function
"Organelles in a cell are like organs in a body. Cell organelles include the nucleus and mitochondria."
hinááhts'ózí bitsą́siléí
Definition: Hinááhts'óóz/ats'íís bitł'óól biyi'di si'ą́ągo bik'ésti'ii hólǫ́ áádóó t'áá ha'át'ííshį́į́ binaanish.
organic – hináanii bits'ą́ą́dę́ę́' ályaa
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organic
Definition: Made of or made by living organisms. Compare with inorganic.
"Organic substances like wood and animal hides can be used to make a drum."
hináanii bits'ą́ą́dę́ę́' ályaa
Definition: Hináanii bits'ą́ą́dóó hazlį́į́'ígíí.
organism – hináanii
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organism
Definition: A living thing
"Animals, fungi, bacteria, and plants are all examples of organisms."
hináanii
Literal translation:A living thing
Definition: Hináanii
oxygen – níłchʼi bee iináanii
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oxygen
Definition: A chemical element that is essential for life on earth
"Oxygen is a part of the air that we breathe and the water that we drink."
níłchʼi bee iináanii
Definition: Níłch'i hót'ááhgóó hólónígíí
parasite – yaa'
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parasite
Definition: An organism that lives on or in another organism (its host).
"You could get a parasite like a tapeworm in your gut when you eat undercooked meat from infected animals."
yaa'
Literal translation:lice (refering to their parasitic nature)
Definition: T'áádoole'é hináago nááná łahjį' hináanii choyooł'į́įgo yee hinánígíí.
parasitism – yaa'k'ehgo hiná
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parasitism
Definition: The practice of living as a parasite in or on another organism
"After they hatch from eggs, ticks survive through parasitsm where they eat blood from mammals."
yaa'k'ehgo hiná
Definition: Hináanii nááná ła' choo'į́įgo bee jiináago.
pathogen – hináanii doo yit'íinii ba'át'e' hólóonii
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pathogen
Definition: A microorganism that causes, or can cause, disease or harm in the organism it lives in or on (its host)
"The pathogen COVID-19 affects your lungs which can give you a fever and make it hard to breathe."
hináanii doo yit'íinii ba'át'e' hólóonii
Definition: Naałniih éí doodago ch'osh doo yit'íinii ba'át'e' hólǫ́ǫgo ats'íís biyi'di yihodiiłt'ihii.
pedigree – náás ahoolchíiłii yildił
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pedigree
Definition: A drawing that shows how ancestors and descendents are related
"You can track the pedigree of a horse if you know who the parents and grandparents were. This information lets you keep your horses from interbreeding."
náás ahoolchíiłii yildił
Definition: Náás oochííł, bits'ą́ą́dę́ę́' oodáał ii naaltsoos bikáá' naashch'ąą'
phenotype – ats'íís silį́į' yit'į́ dóó bí'neel'ąąh bíighah
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phenotype
Definition: A trait of an individual that can be observed or measured
"Your hair color is an example of your phenotype."
ats'íís silį́į' yit'į́ dóó bí'neel'ąąh bíighah
Definition: Bíla'ashdla'ii hazlį́į'go ánoolnin dóó át'éegi yit'į́įgo dóó bí'neel'ąąh bihónéedzą́ągo.
photosynthesis – ch'il dootł'izhí dóó dahinánii shá yee biinéí
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photosynthesis
Definition: The process by which green plants and certain other organisms turns energy from the sun into chemical energy
"When plants photosynthesize, they absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen that we can breathe."
ch'il dootł'izhí dóó dahinánii shá yee biinéí
Definition: Ch'il, nanise', dóó dahináanii ła' shánídíín yee bidziil dóó biinéígo áyósinígíí.
physiology – ats'íís hiná silį́į́' naalkaah
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physiology
Definition: How an organism's body functions or the scientific study of how organisms function
"You are studying physiology when you study how blood moves through the heart or nutrients move through a plant."
ats'íís hiná silį́į́' naalkaah
Definition: Hináanii bits'íís naalnishígíí éí doodago na'alkaahk'ehgo dahináanii bits'íís naalnishígíí bíhoo'aah.
pioneer species – haa'í da hahonííchaadgi ałtsé dahiinaadígíí
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pioneer species
Definition: The species that appear first in a habitat or after a disturbance.
"After a forest fire, the first species to reappear is a pioneer species."
haa'í da hahonííchaadgi ałtsé dahiinaadígíí
Definition: Dahináanii alą́ąjį' dahóóchxǫ'góne' adahanééhígíí.
plant – chʼil
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plant
Definition: An organism capable of photosynthesis
"Plants live in a variety of different environments. For example, pecan trees grow where it's warm, seaweed grow in the ocean, and piñon trees grow in or near the desert."
chʼil
Literal translation:plant
Definition: Nanise' ałtsaas'éí dóó ch'il shánídíín yee bidziilgo á'dólzingo hinánígíí.
plasma – dil diyilii
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plasma
Definition: The non-cellular portion of blood
"Plasma makes up about half of our blood and has important salts, proteins, and antibodies that help fight infection."
dil diyilii
Definition: Dił litsooí
plasma membrane – akágí biyi'dę́ę́ ak'ah bizhool bik'ésti'
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plasma membrane
Definition: A network of lipids and proteins that forms the boundary between the inside of an organelle and the rest of the space within the cell.
"The plasma membrane is like the "skin" of organelles like mitochondria. It separates the inside of the organelle from the surrounding environment."
akágí biyi'dę́ę́ ak'ah bizhool bik'ésti'
Definition: Ak'ah bineestiin dóó protein naneesdizgo akágí nilį́įgo t'áádoole'é bikí daasti'
pollution – i’niiyą́ą́
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pollution
Definition: The introduction of harmful materials into the environment. These harmful materials are called pollutants.
"Car exhaust is a type of pollution that can cause lung damage when animals breathe it in."
i’niiyą́ą́
Definition: T'áádoole'é bááhádzidii tł'óó'di nahaz'ą́ą́góó yahiigeehgo. Díí bááhádzidii pollutants wolyé.
population – t'ááłáhági haz'ą́ągi anoosééł
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population
Definition: A group of individuals of the same species living and reproducing within a given area
"The people in your town, the pine trees in a forest, and the trout in a lake are examples of populations."
t'ááłáhági haz'ą́ągi anoosééł
Definition: T'ááłáhági haz'ą́ągi bíla'ashdla'ii éí doodago dahináanii t'áá ahedaałt'éhígíí kééhat'į́ dóó da'ahéelchííh
population density – t'ááłáhági haz'ą́ągi noot'į́į́ł
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population density
Definition: The number of individuals of the same species living within a given area
"Albuquerque has a higher population density than Window Rock. About 3,000 people live in each square mile within Albuquerque while Window Rock has 589 people per square mile."
t'ááłáhági haz'ą́ągi noot'į́į́ł
Definition: Dahináanii kééhat'į́įgi haadahoníłtsogo hahoodzogo bii' haashį́į́ néelt'e' naaldeehígíí.
positive feedback loop – t'áádoole'é hooleełgo łahgo áhooliił
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positive feedback loop
Definition: When the outcome of a process causes further change and the process increases or decreases
"Climate change is accelerating because of a positive feedback loop. Increased carbon dioxide concentrations cause global temperatures to rise. As oceans warm, they can't absorb as much carbon dioxide, which further warms the climate."
t'áádoole'é hooleełgo łahgo áhooliił
Definition: Ha'átíi da álnéehgo bil hoolzhishgo álnééhígíí náás áániił éí doodago ni'áániił silį́į́'
predation – naalzheehii na'ałtseed
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predation
Definition: The killing and eating of one organism (the prey) by another (the predator)
"Predation occurs when a lizard eats a fly, a cat eats a mouse, or a bear eats a fish."
naalzheehii na'ałtseed
Definition: Hináanii dahináanii nááná ła' neitseed dóó yiyą́ągo.
predator – naalzheehii
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predator
Definition: An organism that lives mostly by killing and eating other animals
"Mountain lions are predators because they must hunt other animals to survive."
naalzheehii
Definition: Dahináanii hináanii náánáła' neiłtseed dóó yiyą́ąyee hiná
pregnancy – ootsą́
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pregnancy
Definition: The period of time in which an unborn offspring is carried within the body.
"In African elephants, pregnancy can last up to 22 months while pregnancy in cats is about 9 weeks."
ootsą́
Literal translation:pregnant
Definition: Ootsą́; I'niitsąąd dóó awéé' hazlį́į'jį'
prey – nidaalzheehii bich'iiyą'
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prey
Definition: An organism that is hunted or caught for food, usually by a predator.
"Deer are prey for many animals including mountain lions and people."
nidaalzheehii bich'iiyą'
Definition: Dahináanii nááná łahdę́ę́' hináanii nida'ałtseedii chodabooł'ínígíí
probability – ha'át'íi da doonííł nawólní
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probability
Definition: The chance that something will happen or of a hypothesis being correct
"When you role a six-sided die, the probability of rolling a three is 1/6, or 16.7%."
ha'át'íi da doonííł nawólní
Definition: Haa da hoot'éedoo le' hasingo éí doodago na'alkaahgo naalkaahii ádoonííł nawólnínígíí
producer – hinánii ch'iyáán bá siláii
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producer
Definition: Organisms that are capable of photosynthesis and are the basis of a food chain. Also called primary producer.
"A common food chain in a field includes grass, which are producers that can be eaten by grasshoppers, which then can be eaten by other animals."
hinánii ch'iyáán bá siláii
Definition: Dahináanii shánídíín choyooł'į́įgo yee biinéí dóó bidziil dahólǫ́ éí ts'ídá binahjį' ch'iyáán nihwiileeh
prokaryote – hináanii bihinááhts'ózí bijéí dahólónígíí
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prokaryote
Definition: A unicellular organism that does not have a nucleus and has few organelles. Compare with eukaryote.
"The bacteria in your gut are prokaryotes that help you digest food and defend against pathogens."
hináanii bihinááhts'ózí bijéí dahólónígíí
Definition: Ha'át'íi da hinááts'óóz t'ááła'í si'ą́ągo bits'íís nilį́įgo biyi'di bijéí, nucleus doo hólǫ́ǫ da
prophase – hinááhts'óóz ałts'á nooseeł
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prophase
Definition: The first stage of mitosis or meiosis where chromosomes are compressed
hinááhts'óóz ałts'á nooseeł
Definition: Hinááhts'óóz ał'ąą át'éego ałts'á níséego, mitosis éí doodago meiosis, alą́ąjį' bee hahalzhííshígíí
protein – ch'iyáán bee ats'íís haleehii
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protein
Definition: A chain of amino acids that can fold into a specific shape
"Hemoglobin is the protein in a red blood cell that carries oxygen to different parts of your body."
ch'iyáán bee ats'íís haleehii
Definition: Ch'iyáán ats'íís bee haleeh dóó hasht'éé yoodlííłígíí, protein, bee haleehígíí, amino acid, da'ahólzha' daaleeh dóó nidaat'ood łeh
proton – atom bitsiniltł'ish shá bik'ehgo siláii
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proton
Definition: The components of an atom that have a positive charge
"The number of protons an atom has is its atomic number. A nitrogen atom has 7 protons while an oxygen atom has 8 protons."
atom bitsiniltł'ish shá bik'ehgo siláii
Literal translation:bitsiniltł'ish = charge of the atom. shá bik'ehgo = path of the sun (meanig clockwise). siláii = laid down. Meaning "atom with a charge laid clockwise"
Definition: Atoms yee hadit'éhígíí biniltł'ish shábik'ehgo, clockwise or consistent with the sun's path, siláhígíí bąąh hólǫ́
Punnett square – ats'íís ał'ąą át'é naashch'ąą'
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Punnett square
Definition: A square drawing used to show the different genotypes possible in the offspring when two individuals reproduce
"By drawing a punnet square, doctors can easily show new parents what blood types their children could have."
ats'íís ał'ąą át'é naashch'ąą'
Definition: Bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii ał'ąą ádaat'éego bee hazhdít'éhígíí naasch'ąą'go ál'įįhígíí. Dik'ą́ągo si'ą́ą łeh.
recessive – akéédóó héesdá
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recessive
Definition: The allele that only determines the phenotype when the organism has two copies of it. Compare with dominant.
"You have two copies of each chromosome. Sometimes there is a recessive allele on one chromosome and a dominant allele on the other. The recessive allele is the one that will not influence the phenotype."
akéédóó héesdá
Definition: Bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii łahgo át'é silį́į́'ígíí, allele, akéédóó naalnishgo bik'ehgo ats'íís haidiił'įįh béé'ályaago naaki hwee hólónígíí.
recessive trait – bee hojileehii akéédóó héesdáii
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recessive trait
Definition: An inherited characteristic that appears in an offspring if it is received from a parent through a recessive allele. Compare with dominant trait.
"A recessive trait is determined by a recessive allele. For example, if you have an allele for light eyes and an allele for dark eyes you will have dark eyes because the allele for light eyes is recessive."
bee hojileehii akéédóó héesdáii
Definition: Hats'íís dóó ájít'éhígíí bił ho'dizhchínígíí hamá dóó hazhé'é bits'ą́ą́dę́ę́' nízhdiiláhígíí éí bik'ehgo náás oochíił'ii akéédóó naalnishígíí, recessive, bik'ehgo hojizhlį́į́'.
red blood cell – dił łichí'í
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red blood cell
Definition: The blood cells that carry oxygen
"Anemia occurs when someone doesn't have enough red blood cells. It can cause people to feel tired, dizzy, or short of breath."
dił łichí'í
Literal translation:dił = red. łichí'í = red.
Definition: Hadił łichí'í níłch'i'
reproductive isolation – doo oochííł bá haz'ą́ą da
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reproductive isolation
Definition: The situation where closely related species are unable to reproduce because of differences in location, mating time, behavior, or changes in anatomy.
"Two populations of squirels on opposite sides of the Grand Canyon experienced reproductive isolation for so long that they are now two different species."
doo oochííł bá haz'ą́ą da
Definition: Haa'í da ha'át'íi da dahináanii t'ááłáhági bił haz'ą́ą doo nida'iiłchíigo hodeeshzhiizh
reproductive system – oochííł bá siláii
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reproductive system
Definition: The group of organs involved in reproduction
"The reason that female animals get pregnant is because their reporductive system has specialized organs for carrying offspring."
oochííł bá siláii
Literal translation:oochííł = reprodutive. bá siláii = laid down. Meaning "reproductive tract"
Definition: Ats'íís biyi'di bee idínótsąął dóó adoochííł biniyé dahólónígíí
research – naʼałkaah
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research
Definition: The creation of new knowledge or the use of existing knowledge in a new way so as to create new concepts, methods, and understandings
"Decades of scientific research on vaccine ingredients and side effects has shown that vaccines do not cause autism."
naʼałkaah
Literal translation:naʼałkaah=investigating/research
Definition: Na'alkaah bee éé'deetánígíí náás hideesnilgo íhoo'aah bínááhiniidééh
resistance – dahináanii bidziil
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resistance
Definition: The ability of an organism to withstand harmful effects
"Animals with thick fur have a resistance to cold temperatures."
dahináanii bidziil
Definition: Hináanii naayéé' doo bidééłníi da á'dólzin
respiratory system – níłch'i hwiihíílá dóó hááhiilá
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respiratory system
Definition: The group of organs involved in the exchange of gas between an organism and the environment to make energy (respiration).
"In vertebrates, the lungs are an important part of respiratory system as they bring oxygen into the body when we breathe in, and release carbon dioxide when we breathe out."
níłch'i hwiihíílá dóó hááhiilá
Definition: Atsą́ siléí internal organs ła' ats'íís biyi'di dóó ats'íís binaadę́ę́' níłch'I ałnánáálį́įgo yee biinéí dóó bidziilgo ábósin
scientific method – na'alkaah bibeehaz'áanii
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scientific method
Definition: A way for scientists to study and learn things. In the first step, a problem is identified, then a hypothesis is made from existing information, and then the hypothesis is tested with an experiment.
"Scientists have hypothesized that plants can absorb metal contamination. Following the scientific method, they conducted an experiment to test their hypothesis and observed that metal contaminants can be found in plant tissues."
na'alkaah bibeehaz'áanii
Definition: Ałkéé' honí'ą́ągo na'alkaah bee doo naaki nilį́į́góó éé'deetį́į́h dóó íhoo'aah. I'diił'áii bééhózingo ál'įįh, át'éedoo dóó nídleeł baa nitáháskéezgo saad ál'įįh, díí baa nitsáháskéézígíí naalkaah,
scientist – naʼałkaahí
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scientist
Definition: People who discover new things and research how things work. They observe, measure, and communicate results
"Not all scientists work in a lab. Anyone who uses observations and research to answer a question is a scientist. That can even include you!"
naʼałkaahí
Literal translation:Naʼałkaahíí=thing that does the investigating "Reseacher" . naʼałkaah=research, the íí is what makes it describing.
Definition: Na'alkaah yeda'aniihgo éé'deetįįh yinidaalnish dóó t'áá ha'át'ííshį́į́ hiná éí doodago naalnishgi át'áo yéé'dítį́į́h. Hada'asííd, ída'neeł'ąąh, dóó bił bééhoozinígíí yaa dahalne'.
sex-linked gene – iiná dooleełii
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sex-linked gene
Definition: A gene that is located on a sex chromosome
"Humans have two sex chromosomes called X and Y. The genes that cause red-green color blindness are sex-linked genes because are passed down on the X chromosome. Males inherit only one X chromosome, and all alleles on that chromosome act as dominant alleles. This is why red-green color blindness is more common in men."
iiná dooleełii
Definition: Bik'ehgo náás oochíiłii iiná bitł'óól ałk'ídeesdizígíí, chromosome, bee at'ééd éí doodago ashkii jileehígíí bąąhgi hólónígíí
sexual reproduction – oochííł
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sexual reproduction
Definition: The combination of different gametes to form unique offspring that are genetically different from their parents.
"When a male and a female lizard mate, they produce offspring by sexual reproduction."
oochííł
Literal translation:reproduction
Definition: Bee idí'nóotsąął amá dóó azhé'é bits'ą́ą́dę́ę́' ahidii'ashgo bee t'áá sahdii ázhnoolningo dóó ájít'éego hojileehígíí
skeleton – ats’íísts’in
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skeleton
Definition: The internal hard structure that supports the body of a living thing
"Without a skeleton, our body would have no shape and we would be unable to move in a coordinated way. We would look like a pile of organs."
ats’íísts’in
Literal translation:ats'íís = living. ts'ïn = bone. "bones of a living thing"
Definition: Ats'íís biyi'di nitł'izgo ats'íís bá naaz'á éí ats'íís yee sizį́ dóó naha'ná
"Nihits'íístsin doo hólǫ́ǫ dago éí doo nahii'náa da doo dóó doo siidzį́į da doo, t'áá nihits'íís t'ááłáhági yanáa'áa doo."
skin – akágí
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skin
Definition: An organ that forms the outer protective layer of the body.
"Our skin protects our organs from the environment by blocking moisture, preventing heat loss, and protecting us from pathogens. Repeated sun exposure is a major cause of skin cancer."
akágí
Literal translation:akágí= skin (you modify the a depending what you're talking about)
Definition: Ats'íís yee hadít'éii, organ, ats'íís bik'ésti'ígíí
"Nihikágí éí nihitsą́ siléii bich'ą́ą́h hólǫ́ áko doo tł'óó'dę́ę́' tó baa shidoogish da, áádóó bee nihits'íís sidooígíí dóó ch'ísheegéesh da, dóó naałniih nihihodidoołt'ihii bich'ą́ą́h hólǫ́. Shá áłahjį' bii' nijigháago hakágí tídít'įįhgo ba'át'e' haleeh."
solar energy – shánídíín
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solar energy
Definition: Light, heat, and other kinds of energy given off by the Sun
"The function of solar panels are to capture solar energy and convert it to a usable electricity."
shánídíín
Definition: Shá, jį́honaa'éí, bits'ą́ą́dę́ę́' adinídíín, bits'áníłdoii, dóó bits'áshígishii
specialist – haniihii
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specialist
Definition: A species that requires specific environmental conditions or specific types of resources. Compare with generalist.
"Yucca plants are specialists that are only pollinated by specific species of moths. These moths are also specialists because they can only lay their eggs in yucca flowers."
haniihii
Definition: Dahináanii t'ááła' dahyikahgo ts'ídá bá yá'áhoot'éehgo haz'ą́ągi yee hináanii bá hólǫ́ǫgo t'éí náás yikah
species – hináanii da'ahéelchííh
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species
Definition: A group of organisms that can reproduce with one another and produce fertile offspring
"All dogs are the same species, but a dog and a cat are different species because they cannot mate and produce offspring together."
hináanii da'ahéelchííh
Definition: Dahináanii t'ááłá'í danilį́įgo ałhá nida'iiłchíigo noosééł
sperm – ak'eelyéí; íígąsh
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sperm
Definition: The male sex cell, or gamete in animals. Compare with egg.
"In many species, males pass on their DNA to their offspring through their sperm cells."
ak'eelyéí
Literal translation:male substance for reproduction
íígąsh
Literal translation:male semen
Definition: Hináanii biką'ígíí bik'eelyéí. Dabi'áádígíí ałdó' bik'eelyéí hólǫ́, biyeezhii (egg) deiłní.
spinal cord – atsiighąą' íígháán bii'nít'i'
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spinal cord
Definition: Structure that begins at the the brain and continues down the spine and carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body.
"Starch is found in corn, potatoes, rice, and pasta. When you eat these foods, the starch is broken down into sugar."
atsiighąą' íígháán bii'nít'i'
Literal translation:brain material going through the spine
Definition: Ats'íís yee hadít'éii atsiighąą' bits'ánít'i' dóó bíígháán bii' nít'i'go ats'iighąą' dóó ats'íístahgó áhoot'éii yił ééhósin
starch – łikání nanise' yee hadít'é
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starch
Definition: The main form of stored carbohydrates in plants.
"Traditional buffalo hunting was once a sustainable hunting method because hunting buffalo did not negatively affect their population."
łikání nanise' yee hadít'é
Literal translation:sweet substance hidden/stored in plants
Definition: Nanise' ałtaas'éí łikání bii' hólónígíí
sustainable – baa hą́ą́hasin
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sustainable
Definition: When a resource from the environment is not used faster than it is produced in nature.
"We have a symbiosis with the bacteria that live in our gut. Our stomach and intestines give these bacteria a place to live and food to eat. In turn, the bacteria help us digest our food and protect us from pathogens in our food."
baa hą́ą́hasin
Literal translation:careful use of resource
Definition: Nahasdzáán bikáá' honí'ą́ą́góó ha'át'ííshį́į́ chodaa'ínígíí nihwiileehígíí doo bilááhgóó choo'į́į da
symbiosis – ałhee hi'ná
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symbiosis
Definition: Any longǫterm physical relationship between individuals of two different species, including mutualism and parasitism.
"Scientists who study taxonomy found that whales are more closely related to animals on land (including humans) than they are to fish."
ałhee hi'ná
Literal translation:living by means of each other
Definition: Hináanii doo t'ááła' nilį́į da nidi ałch'ishdę́ę́' ahee hidi'ná
taxonomy – yízhí dóó óolyéhígíí
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taxonomy
Definition: The science of naming and describing organisms.
"A wolf pack has a large territory of up to 1000 square miles that it defends from other wolves. If let outside, a house cat will defend a small territory of less than 10 square miles and will kill both pests and beneficial wildlife."
yízhí dóó óolyéhígíí
Literal translation:giving names to things
Definition: Na'alkaahk'ehgo t'áá ałtsoní bízhi' dóó íiyisíí át'éhígíí baa hane'
territory – akéyah
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territory
Definition: Any area defended by an organism or a group of similar organisms for their own use
"When you boil water, the water molecules will start to move around quickly as they absorb thermal energy from the burner."
akéyah
Literal translation:would need to specify "who's land/area". Keya is land
Definition: Haa'í da haz'ą́ągo hináanii choyooł'į́įgo yaa hóchį'gi
theory – bik'ehgo na'alkaahii
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theory
Definition: An explanation for why things work or how things happen that is supported by a large amount of scientific evidence
"Cell theory states that all organisms are made up of cells and that all new cells are produced by existing cells. We know that this is true because we can see cells under a microscope and can trace the origin of new cells back to the cells they came from. There is no evidence to suggest this theory is incorrect."
bik'ehgo na'alkaahii
Definition: T'áá ha'át'íi da át'éegi dóó naalnishígi át'éego baa hane' dóó nábinázláago binahjį' áhá'nínígíí łą́ bééhózingo
thermal energy – aziil
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thermal energy
Definition: This type of energy (also known as heat energy) is created when molecules move around quickly and randomly within a substance, which releases heat.
"When you boil water, the water molecules will start to move around quickly as they absorb thermal energy from the burner."
aziil
Definition: Hado bee ayoonaałgo t'áá ha'át'íi da yee hadít'éii, molecules, ahídaha'náahgo yee niidoh dóó bits'á níłdoii
"Tó yibéezhgo tó bizhool, water molecules, kǫ' bits'áłdohígíí bee niidohgo nidaha'náago yibéézh yileeh."
tissue – hinááhts'óóz ahii' silá
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tissue
Definition: A group of cells that perform a similar function
"Gum disease causes your gum tissue to become red, swollen, and bleed easily. You can prevent gum disease by frequently brushing and flossing your teeth."
hinááhts'óóz ahii' silá
Definition: Hinááhts'ózí t'áá ahedaałt'éego dóó binaanish t'ááłá'ígo
"Awóchii' bąąh dahoo'aahgo hawóchii' dadeeshchii', neezhcháád, dóó dił bąąh łeh. Awóchii' bąąh dahwiidoo'aałígíí bits'ąą t'áá ahą́ą́h hawoo' níjích'ish dóó hawoo' bita' niná'zhníłdisgo doo bąąh dahoo'aah da."
trait – hináanii át'é nilį́įgi
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trait
Definition: A characteristic of an organism that can be observed.
"Hair color, eye color, and nose size are all traits you inherit from your parents."
hináanii át'é nilį́įgi
Literal translation:the way a living thing is
Definition: Hináanii bił bidizhchínígíí yit'į́ yileehdi
"Hatsiighá ánoolninígíí, hanáá' ánoolninígíí, dóó háchį́į́h áníłtsooígíí da éí bee haho'dilyaago ho'dizhchínígii hamá dóó hazhé'é yee hadít'éhígíí bił ho'dichííhígíí óolyé."
trophic level – hináanii ch'iyáán nilį́
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trophic level
Definition: An organism's position along a food chain
"Plants are at the base of each food chain. Animals that eat plants, like deer, are one trophic level above plants. Animals that eat deer, like mountain lions, are one trophic level above deer."
hináanii ch'iyáán nilį́
Literal translation:where a living thing becomes food
Definition: Hináanii ayą́ągo hiná dóó áadi ha'át'ííshį́į́ bich'iiyą' nánídlį́į́góne'
"Nanise' ałtaas'éí ts'ídá alą́ąjį' ch'iyáán nilį́ nahasdzáán bikáa'góó ch'iyáán siláago bee hahodít'éhígíí. Hináanii naaldlooshii ádaat'éii, bįįh da, éí nanise' ałtaas'éí deiyą́ągo bikáá'gónaa bił nááhást'ą́. Dahináanii nidaaldlooshígíí bįįh deiyánígíí, násdóí da, bidéigóne' bił nááhást'ą́."
unicellular – hinááhts'óóz naagháii
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unicellular
Definition: Organisms that consist of one cell. Compare with multicellular.
"Bacteria are unicellular organisms because they are made of one cell."
hinááhts'óóz naagháii
Literal translation:one cell that lives separately
Definition: Hináanii hinááhts'óóz t'ááłá'ígo bits'íís nilį́. Hináanii náádaała' éí hinááhts'óóz łą́ągo yee bits'íís dahólǫ́.
"Chosh doo yit'íinii bidii'nínígíí éí doo ch'osh át'éeda nidi éí bee yíníijí. Hináago t'áá ałtsogóó hólǫ́, hinááhts'ózí t'ááłá'ígo bitsíís."
urinary system – łizh bá haz'ą́ągi
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urinary system
Definition: The organs that remove waste from the body.
"The urinary system is the filter of the bloodstream as it captures waste and releases it from the body."
łizh bá haz'ą́ągi
Literal translation:the place of urine
Definition: Ats'íís biyi'di siláhígíí ats'íís ałtso choyoos'įįdígíí níláhgóó yits'ą́ąjį' kwííł'ínígíí
"Alizh bił haz'ą́ągi éí hadił yąąh haił'eeł éí hats'íístahdę́ę́' t'áádoole'é ałtso chodaoz'įįdígíí hats'íís yits'á yiilé."
vertebrate – bíígháán dahólónígíí
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vertebrate
Definition: An animal that has a spinal cord and a skeleton. Compare with invetebrate.
"Humans, horses, and birds are vertebrates, but an octopus has no bones or spinal cord and is thus an invertebrate."
bíígháán dahólónígíí
Literal translation:those that have a spine
Definition: Hináanii naaldeehii, animals, bits'íísts'in dóó bitsiighąą' bíígháán bii' danít'i' ígíí
"Bíla'ashdla'ii, łį́į́', dóó tsídii éí bíígháán dahólóonii ádaat'é éí bąą vertebrate wolyé, ákondi táłtł'ááh bigaanłání éí bits'íístsin ádaadingo atsiighąą' íígháán bii' nít'i'í doo dahólǫ́ǫ da. Éí bąą invertebrate wolyé."
vestigial (trait) – ats'iis
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vestigial (trait)
Definition: Cells, tissues, or organs in a body that have no apparent function and is similar to a functioning organ or structure in an ancestor.
"The wisdom teeth of our ancestors would replace any teeth that fell out or were removed. Now, our wisdom teeth are vestigial traits because we have better mouth hygeine and dental care."
ats'iis
Literal translation:body
Definition: Hinááhts'óóz ats'íís biyi'di binaanish t'ááła'ígo hólónígíí, tissues, ats'ą́ siláii ats'íís biyi'di hólǫ́ nidi doo choo'į́į dago yits'ą́ą́dę́ę́' yigáałii bits'íís hólónígíí ła' choyooł'į́ dóó binaanish hólónígíí t'áá yił aheełt'é
"Nihizází biwózhah éí nihiwoo' t'áá háíshį́į́ haalts'idgo da, haat'ą́ągo da bits'ásk'ehgóne' anídoot'ááł. K'ad éí nihiwózhah ałk'idą́ą́' awózhah danilį́į́ nít'ę́ę́'yę́ęh bii' haniilzánígíí ádaat'é."
virus – naałniih
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virus
Definition: A small parasite that lives within the cells of other organisms, cannot reproduce without the help of the cell it lives inside of, and causes disease.
"Hantavirus is a virus that causes serious lung disease. You can catch hantavirus from the saliva, urine, or droppings of deer mice and other rodents."
naałniih
Literal translation:contagion that goes around
Definition: Hináanii doo yit'į́į dago nááná łahdę́ę́' yigáałgo ats'íís bihinááhts'óóz biyi'di hiná silį́į́', dóó áadi hinááhts'óóz yee binahjį' noosééł yileeh áádóó bits'ą́ą́dóó ąąh dahaz'ą́ haleeh
"Na'ats'ǫǫsí binaalniih éí naałniih, virus, hajéí yilzólii doo hats'íí át'éégóó yąąh dahooł'aah. Na'ats'ǫǫsí dóó na'at'i'í bizhéé', bilizh, éí doodago bichaan bits'ą́ą́dóó hodilnah."
water cycle – tó binahat'a'
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water cycle
Definition: The movement of water on, above, or below the surface of our planet.
"The water cycle describes how water moves around the earth. Water moves around when it rains, when rivers transport it long distances, when it evaporates from the surface of leaves, or when ocean currents move it around the globe."
tó binahat'a'
Literal translation:regeneration of water
Definition: Tó nahasdzáán bikáá'góó dóó biyi' hólǫ́ dóó hót'ááhgóó dahólǫ́ éí hoo'nááł dóó danílínígíí bił ahééhwiizhíísh
"Tó bits'íís nineez nahazdzáán bináhaazlá neestiin dóó tózhool bee binahat'a' hideesláago bits'ą́ą́dóó níłtsą́ yee naalnishgo tooh danílį́ nízaadgóó, áádóó ááh náádleełgo dahtoo' bee hodiyin dóó tó niteel nahasdzáán bináhaazyį́."
white blood cell – dił łigaaí
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white blood cell
Definition: Cells that are part of the body's immune system that help the body fight infection and other diseases.
"White blood cells are part of the immune system. There are many different types of white blood cells circulating in your blood and each type has a specific role in fighting infections."
dił łigaaí
Literal translation:dił = blood. łigaaî = white. Meaning, "white blood"
Definition: Hinááhts'óóz ats'íís yee bihodééłníi da áyósin éí ii'noot'į́į́', infection, dóó ąąh dahwiidooł'aałii yich'ą́ą́h naalnish
"Dił łigaí éí ats'íís bee doo bihodééłníinii yitah naalnish. Dił łigaí t'óó ahayóí ał'ąą át'é hats'óós biyi'di hadił bitah áádóó t'áá ał'ąą át'éego binaanish dahólǫ́ǫgo ch'osh doo yit'íinii ats'íís yihodiiłt'ééhígíí yik'ijį' nidaalnish."
zoology – naaldeehii naalkaah
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zoology
Definition: The scientific study of animals
"Ranchers use their zoology knowledge to breed sheep so their offspring have more meat or fluffier wool."
naaldeehii naalkaah
Literal translation:naaldeehii = animal. naalkaah = study. MeaningMeaning, "study of animals"
Definition: Hináanii naaldeehii, animals, ał'ąą át'éego dahyikahígíí haalzííd dóó naalkaahgo bíhoo'aah
"Naaldlooshii yee dahinánígíí éí naaldeehii naalkaah bił béédahózingo bee dibé bitsį' daditánígíí da doodago bighaa' daalzhóólígíí yee nideiniłtą'."
zygote – awéé'
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zygote
Definition: The cell that forms after gametes are joined.
"The zygote forms once the sperm cell enters the egg cell and they become one cell. Identical twins are a result of a zygote splitting into two cells."
awéé'
Literal translation:baby
Definition: Amá dóó azhé'é bik'eelyéí bee i'niitsąądgo
"Awéé' iilts'ą́ą́hígíí éí hastįįh bik'eelyéígíí asdzání bik'eelyéí yinígháahgo ats'íís bitł'óól/hinááhts'óóz t'áá łá'í bits'ą́ą́dóó dahdíníisééh. Naakií éí awee' iilts'ą'ígíí naakigo ałts'á'ashgo ał'ąą noosééł yileeh."