4 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman
Example sentence • She wore a grass skirt and performed the hula at the luau.
4 2 noun n noun
• the basic unit of money in Botswana
7 3 noun n noun
• a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
Example sentence • The doctor inserted a thin cannula into the patient's vein.
7 3 noun n noun
• a turner with a narrow flexible blade
Example sentence • She used a spatula to flip the pancakes.
6 3 noun n noun
• an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
Example sentence • The copula 'is' connects the subject and predicate in a sentence.
7 3 noun n noun
• a chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse
Example sentence • A fistula is an abnormal connection or passage between two organs or vessels that normally do not connect.
7 3 noun n noun
• A little spike; a spikelet.
Example sentence • The sponge is covered in tiny spicula that help it maintain its structure.
5 2 noun n Example sentence • He made a lot of moola from his successful business venture.
5 3 noun n noun
• scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly
Example sentence • The alula is a specialized feather found on the wings of certain birds.
6 3 noun n noun
• a bright spot on a planet
Example sentence • The scientists observed a facula on the surface of the sun.
6 3 noun n noun
• excreta (especially of insects)
6 3 noun n noun
• the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
Example sentence • The lunula refers to the crescent-shaped white area at the base of the fingernail.
6 3 noun n noun
• a solid mass of blastomeres that forms when the zygote splits; develops into the blastula
Example sentence • The morula is an early stage embryo consisting of a solid ball of cells.
7 3 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• a small tropical cephalopod of the genus Spirula having prominent eyes and short arms and a many-chambered shell coiled in a flat spiral
Example sentence • The spirula is a genus of deep-water squid-like cephalopod mollusks.
7 3 noun n
6 3 noun n noun
• A strap or strap-shaped object, especially such a development in plants or insects.
Example sentence • The ligula is a small hook-shaped appendage found on the labium of many insects.
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Example sentence • The neurula is a developmental stage of an embryo.
6 3 noun n noun
• A small opening or orifice.
Example sentence • The oscula of a sponge are the openings through which water is expelled.
6 3 noun n noun
• A pimple; a small, usually conical, elevation of the cuticle, produced by congestion, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue; a papule.
Example sentence • She developed a red papula on her arm after getting bitten by a mosquito.
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Example sentence • The spinula is a small spine or bristle.
6 3 noun n noun
• Any of a group of fungi, Candida utilis, related to the yeasts, sometimes used in processed food.
Example sentence • The torula yeast is commonly used in the production of food and beverages.
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Example sentence • The vet trimmed the horse's ungula to prevent overgrowth.
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• A bond or link signifying union.
Example sentence • The vincula play an important role in maintaining the stability of the foot during movement.
5 2 noun n noun
• an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes
Example sentence • My sister hired a doula to support her during childbirth.
7 4 noun n noun
• a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal
Example sentence • The acicula is a small, needle-like structure found in certain plants.
9 4 noun n noun
• any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
Example sentence • I planted a beautiful campanula in my garden.
8 4 noun n noun
• former usage synonymous with Antedon
Example sentence • The comatula is a type of marine animal that belongs to the class Crinoidea.
10 5 noun n noun
• A book, single sheet, or image that was printed before the year 1501 in Europe.
Example sentence • The library has a large collection of incunabula , including rare and valuable books dating back to the 15th century.
11 5 noun n noun
• A funnel-shaped cavity or organ.
Example sentence • The infundibula of the lungs help to distribute air to the alveoli.
8 4 noun n noun
• An opuscule; a short work.
Example sentence • The library has a collection of opuscula from various famous authors.
8 4 noun n noun
• A medical instrument consisting of a sharp hook attached to a handle; used mainly for taking up arteries and the like.
Example sentence • The surgeon used tenacula to hold the skin during the operation.
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Example sentence • The tibiofibula is the long bone that lies between the knee and ankle in humans.
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Example sentence • The vesicula contains bile produced by the liver.
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Example sentence • The zonular fibers help to support the lens of the eye.
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Example sentence • The rotula is a small bone located in the knee joint.
8 3 noun n noun
• a university town in western Montana
6 3 noun n noun
• cosmopolitan herbs especially Southern Hemisphere; many used as ground covers
Example sentence • The cotula flower is mainly found in Australia and New Zealand.
3 1 adverb
• With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.
Example sentence • The book is on the table.
4 2 noun n noun
• eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
5 3 noun n noun
• any plant of the genus Inula
9 4 noun n noun
• type genus of the family Pennatulidae: sea pens
Example sentence • The pennatula is a type of soft coral that resembles a feather.
7 3 noun n noun
• large genus of fungi with stout stems and white spores and neither annulus nor volva; brittle caps of red or purple or yellow or green or blue; differs from genus Lactarius in lacking milky juice
Example sentence • The russula is a type of mushroom found in forests.
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Example sentence • The falcula is a small, hooked structure found on certain shells.
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Example sentence • The child's doctor diagnosed the high temperature as febricula .
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Example sentence • The priest wore a white infula during the Mass.
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Example sentence • I enjoy taking long walks along the insula , admiring the beautiful waterfront views.
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Example sentence • Many people use ispaghula as a dietary supplement to aid digestion.
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Example sentence • The maxillula is a small structure in the mouthparts of some crustaceans.
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Example sentence • She forgot to take her pilula this morning.
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