physiological constancy

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• con|stan|cy — «KON stuhn see», noun, plural cies. 1. firmness in belief or feeling; determination; steadfastness: »We admire the constancy of Columbus in looking for a new route to India. SYNONYM(S): resolution, endurance. 2. faithfulness; loyalty: » …   Useful english dictionary

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• human behaviour — Introduction       the potential and expressed capacity for physical, mental, and social activity during the phases of human life.       Human beings, like other animal species, have a typical life course that consists of successive phases of… …   Universalium

• blood — bloodlike, adj. /blud/, n. 1. the fluid that circulates in the principal vascular system of human beings and other vertebrates, in humans consisting of plasma in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended. 2. the… …   Universalium

• Color — This article is about the perceptual property. For other uses, see Color (disambiguation). For usage of color on Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Colors. Colored pencils Color or colour (see spelling differences) is the visual perceptual property… …   Wikipedia

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