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• genus of common molds causing food spoilage and some pathogenic to plants and animals
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• cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts
Example sentence • The strobilus is the cone-like reproductive structure of certain plants, such as pine trees.
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Example sentence • The lapillus is a small stone found in volcanic ash.
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Example sentence • The trochilus is a small bird commonly known as a hummingbird.
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Example sentence • The cactus is an aphyllous plant.
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Example sentence • The zoophilous plant species primarily attract bats and butterflies for pollination.
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• (of a plant) adapted for growth in a damp or wet environment.
Example sentence • The hygrophilous fungus grows well in damp conditions.
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Example sentence • The mesophyllous layer of leaves helps in the process of photosynthesis.
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Example sentence • The microvillous brush border of the small intestine increases the surface area for absorption.
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Example sentence • Many thermophilous bacteria thrive in extremely high temperatures.
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• Able to thrive in dry weather.
Example sentence • The cactus is a xerophilous plant that can survive in dry desert conditions.
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Example sentence • The parrot has zygodactylous feet, with two toes pointing forward and two pointing backward.
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• a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics
Example sentence • Some people take acidophilus supplements to promote gut health.
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• concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
Example sentence • He has a serious illness and needs to undergo surgery.
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Example sentence • The arilus is known for its distinctive coloration and shape.
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• the concentration of attention or energy on something
verb
• direct one's attention on something
Example sentence • She has a laser-like focus when she is working on her paintings.
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• type genus of the Gerbillinae: typical gerbils
Example sentence • The gerbillus uses its long tail for balance while leaping.
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• a genus of fungus characterized by the orange color of the spore deposit
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• type genus of the Leptodactylidae; in some classifications placed in the family Bufonidae
Example sentence • The leptodactylus is a genus of frogs found in South and Central America.
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Example sentence • The mespilus fruit is commonly used in culinary preparations.
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Example sentence • The common smooth-hound, Mustelus mustelus , is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
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Example sentence • The sarcophilus is a carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania.
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• a genus of Formicariidae, containing the antshrikes (Thamnophilus)
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• grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
Example sentence • The painting was so hideous that I couldn't stand to look at it.
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• the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
Example sentence • The radius of a circle is equal to half of its diameter.
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• openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Example sentence • The suspicious man was loitering near the bank.
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• especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium
Example sentence • Many types of yogurt contain acidophilous bacteria.
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Example sentence • The ammophilous plants thrive in sandy soil.
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Example sentence • The plant has anisophyllous leaves, with one side having larger leaflets than the other.
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Example sentence • The bathophilous fish are specially adapted to survive in extreme pressure.
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Example sentence • The dasyphyllous leaves of the plant help to conserve water.
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Example sentence • The plant has bipinnate leaves, which makes it diphyllous .
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Example sentence • The doctor observed fibrillous muscles in the patient's leg.
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Example sentence • The halophilous plants in the marshes have adapted to the salty conditions.
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Example sentence • The hydrophilous plant thrives in wetland habitats.
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Example sentence • The limnophilous fish species prefer to inhabit lakes and ponds.
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Example sentence • Some species of algae are lithophilous and can thrive on rocky surfaces.
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Example sentence • The common name for orchid is derived from the Greek word 'orchis', which means testicle due to the malacophilous nature of its pollination.
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