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List of Words for Letter ‘B’
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bacteria
unicellular organisms that have cell membranes but no distinct nuclei
bark
the tough outer covering of a tree trunk
barometer
an instrument that measures air pressure
base
a compound that reacts with an acid to form a salt
bile
a digestive juice that breaks down fats in the small intestine
bird
a vertebrate animal that has both feathers and wings
bladder
an organ of the excretory system that temporarily stores urine
boiling point
the particular temperature at which a substance changes state from liquid to gas
bolus
a ball of chewed food
bronchi
small branchlike tubes in the lungs