Humorous Biology Definitions

Biology and humor, as most students know, don't usually go hand in hand. It's always nice however, to step back and take a humorous look at biology. Below is a listing of biology terms and their possible meanings. Remember this is just for fun!

Humorous Biology Definitions

Antibody ............... not in favor of anybody

Amphibian ............... someone who tells lies

Aphotic ............... doesn't like to take pictures

Auxin ............... large beasts of burden

Axon ............... the name of a gas station

Barr body ............... someone who frequents bars

B cell ............... prison cell block

Biogeography ............... where I live

Bisexual ............... 12 (see sex)

Blood pressure ............... persistent relatives

Budding ............... making new friends

Callus ............... very mean

Dicots ............... twin beds

Fauna ............... likes (as in I am fauna you)

Fertilize ............... very big lies

Filter feeders ............... coffee drinkers

Genital ............... kind and friendly

Homeostasis ............... stays at home

Interferon ............... to get in the way

Melanin ............... referring to Mel and 'nem'

Metacarpal ............... a big car pool

Microbodies ............... short people

Node ............... past tense of know

Organelle ............... a small musical instrument

Seed ............... past tense of see

Sex ............... the number after 5

Tachycardia ............... a tacky sweater

Taxis ............... several cabs

Venule ............... place to hold an event

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