Sterilization - The process of destroying all forms of life, including infectious agents, from a surface, fluid, or biological medium with the use of heat, chemicals, irradiation, high pressure, filtration, or some combination of these methods.⏎
Transition Zone - The area, sometimes referred to as an ecotone, encompassing the edges of two distinct ecosystems, such as the area where a forest intersects with grassland.⏎
Trachea - The main trunk of the network of tubes that carries air to and from the lungs, sometimes referred to as the “windpipe.”⏎
Species - One of the most basic units of biological classification, ranking just below the genus and comprising individuals or populations capable of interbreeding.⏎