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Lowest Logical Airfare: Lowest airfare found within the parameters of a corporation’s travel policy.

Morphological Convergence: The evolution of basically dissimilar structures to serve a common function. For example: the wings of birds and insects.

National Meteorological Center (NMC): Now incorporated into the National Centers for Environmental Prediction, it was the division of the National Weather Service that produced, processed, handled, and distributed meteorological . . . View Full Definition

Physiological Race: A geographically defined population of a species that is physiologically distinct from other populations

Meteorological Tides: Tidal constituents having their origin in the daily or seasonal variations in weather conditions which may occur with some degree of periodicity. The principal meteorological constituents re . . . View Full Definition

Lowest-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level (LOAEL): The lowest tested dose of a substance that has been reported to cause harmful (adverse) health effects in people or animals.

Lowest Fare: The lowest published airfare between two cities; may not have seats available at that fare, as the airlines usually have a limited number of those seats on any given flight.

Lowest Fare Guarantee: Travel agency’s promise to provide clients the lowest fare available when reservation is confirmed.

Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Model (PBPK Model): A computer model that describes what happens to a chemical in the body. This model describes how the chemical gets into the body, where it goes in the body, how it is changed by the body, an . . . View Full Definition

Meteorological Astrology (Astro-Meteorology): The use of astrology for forecasting the weather conditions, earthquakes, and severe storms. Also called natural astrology.