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 blue-green algae blue-green algae /ˈbluːˌɡriːn ˈældʒi/

noun

  1. () Predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton  ( cyanobacteria , blue-green algae )
    predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton
     The pond was covered in blue-green algae, giving it a unique color.
    The pond was covered in blue-green algae, giving it a unique color.


 regression toward the mean regression toward the mean /rɪˈɡrɛʃən təˈwɔrd ðə min/

noun

  1. (statistics) the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)  ( regression , regression toward the mean , simple regression , statistical regression )
    (statistics) the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)


 genus Veratrum genus Veratrum /ˈdʒiːnəs ˈvɛɹəˌtrʌm/

noun

  1. A genus of coarse poisonous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae  ( genus Veratrum , Veratrum )
    a genus of coarse poisonous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae


 Malay Peninsula Malay Peninsula /ˈməleɪ pɪˈnɪnsjulə/

noun

  1. A peninsula in southeastern Asia occupied by parts of Malaysia and Thailand and Myanmar  ( Malay Peninsula )
    a peninsula in southeastern Asia occupied by parts of Malaysia and Thailand and Myanmar
     Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, is located on the Malay Peninsula.
    Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, is located on the Malay Peninsula.