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• any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
Example sentence • Scientists study asteroids to learn more about the early solar system.
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• venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
Example sentence • He visited the doctor for treatment of his hemorrhoids .
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• the state of nonexistence
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• lacking any legal or binding force
Example sentence • The plumber fixed the leaks and repaired the voids in the pipes.
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• A robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human.
Example sentence • The droids are programmed to perform repetitive tasks.
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• natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
Example sentence • Some common alkaloids include caffeine, nicotine, and morphine.
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• an automaton that resembles a human being
Example sentence • The science fiction novel is set in a world where androids serve as household helpers.
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• stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
Example sentence • She avoids eating gluten because she has a wheat allergy.
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• relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
noun
• the middle of the 3 meninges
Example sentence • Some species of arachnoids have a transparent exoskeleton.
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• A three-dimensional surface formed by rotation of a catenary
Example sentence • The catenoids are named after the Greek word for chain.
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• A cell or organism that has six complete sets of chromosomes
Example sentence • The researchers discovered a new species of hexaploids .
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• the transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina
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• resembling glass in transparency or translucency
Example sentence • The hyaloids act as a protective casing for the retina.
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• of or relating to or in the region of the mastoid process
noun
• process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
Example sentence • The mastoids are a pair of rounded protuberances on the human skull.
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• A cell or organism with five haploid sets of chromosomes.
Example sentence • The genetic makeup of pentaploids is more complex than that of diploids.
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• a polyhedron whose vertices all lie in one or the other of two parallel planes; the faces that lie in those planes are the bases of the prismatoid
Example sentence • The prismatoids were used in the construction of the sculpture.
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• sensationalist journalism
Example sentence • I always read tabloids to catch up on celebrity gossip.
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• (genetics) an organism or cell having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parent
Example sentence • Scientists have successfully created amphidiploids by crossing diploid plants with tetraploid plants.
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• volcanic rock in which rounded cavities formed by expanding gas have subsequently become filled with mineral deposits
Example sentence • The geologist found several amygdaloids in the rock formation.
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Example sentence • The study of autopolyploids has provided valuable insights into the mechanisms of speciation.
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• any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals
Example sentence • A diet rich in carotenoids can help lower the risk of certain diseases.
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• (genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that species
Example sentence • The presence of heteroploids can lead to genetic instability.
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• a quadric surface generated by rotating a hyperbola around its main axis
Example sentence • The shapes of some natural objects, such as shells, can be approximated by hyperboloids .
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• a surface having parabolic sections parallel to a single coordinate axis and elliptic sections perpendicular to that axis
Example sentence • Mathematicians often study the properties of paraboloids .
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• of or relating to a cancroid
noun
• the most common form of skin cancer
Example sentence • The fisherman caught a fish with several cancroids attached to its skin.
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• a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin
Example sentence • The doctor diagnosed her with multiple carcinoids in her lungs.
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Example sentence • The ceboids ' diet consists mainly of fruit and leaves.
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• highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics
adjective satellite
• artificial as if portrayed in a film
Example sentence • He collected old celluloids to use in his art projects.
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• the center of mass of an object of uniform density
Example sentence • The centroids of the triangles are located at the intersection of their medians.
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Example sentence • The vet diagnosed the cat with cestoids after finding tapeworm segments in its feces.
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• infectious venereal ulcer
Example sentence • If left untreated, chancroids can lead to complications such as abscesses.
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• raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair
Example sentence • Some individuals are more prone to developing cheloids than others.
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• a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye
Example sentence • The choroids are the middle of the three concentric layers that make up the eyeball.
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Example sentence • The term 'cissoids ' is derived from the Greek word 'kissos' meaning ivy.
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Example sentence • Under the microscope, coccoids appear as small, round shapes.
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• a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension
Example sentence • In chemistry, colloids can be classified into different types such as sols, gels, and emulsions.
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• Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of points p, such that each p is on a line that passes through a given fixed point P and intersects a given curve, C, and the distance from p to the point of intersection with C is a specified constant (note that for nontrivial cases two such points p satisfy the criteria, and the resultant curve has two parts).
Example sentence • The conchoids are mathematical curves often used in geometry.
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• a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
Example sentence • The streets in this neighborhood are designed with conoids to help drain water efficiently.
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• Part of the scapula that projects towards the sternum in mammals; the coracoid process
Example sentence • The coracoids are long, curved bones found in the upper portion of a bird's skeleton.
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• a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed corticoids to help reduce inflammation in the patient's joints.
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Example sentence • The cricoids are a group of arachnids that are known for their unique body shape.
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• of or relating to or belonging to the class Crinoidea
noun
• primitive echinoderms having five or more feathery arms radiating from a central disk
Example sentence • There are over 600 species of crinoids living today.
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• Any substance that can be crystallized from solution
Example sentence • Doctors often use crystalloids to treat patients with dehydration.
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• a rectangular parallelepiped
Example sentence • The package contained several small cuboids .
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• relating to or resembling mucus
noun
• any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin
Example sentence • The presence of mucoids can indicate a respiratory infection.
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• Substance that is structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound present in cannabis, or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.
Example sentence • Certain cannabinoids have been shown to have therapeutic effects.
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Example sentence • Some carotinoids are converted into Vitamin A in the body.
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• Any of a group of fish closely related taxonomically to herring.
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• an epicycloid in which the rolling circle equals the fixed circle
Example sentence • The cardioids are a family of curves in mathematics.
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Example sentence • The chorioids is a dark, pigmented layer located between the retina and the sclera of the eye.
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