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• a line generated by a point on a circle rolling along a straight line
Example sentence • He studied the properties of various cycloids as part of his research.
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Example sentence • The doctor found multiple cystoids during the ultrasound.
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• a soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae
Example sentence • The gadoids are highly valued for their commercial importance.
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Example sentence • The labroids exhibited interesting behavior during the study.
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• an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
Example sentence • Certain medications contain lipoids as inactive ingredients.
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• The curve traced by a point on a circle as it rolls along a straight line
Example sentence • Epitrochoids are trochoids traced by a point outside the rolling circle.
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• containing no liquid or actuated without the use of liquid
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• a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids
Example sentence • Many modern barometers are aneroids , which measure atmospheric pressure without the use of liquids.
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• a substance that forms a gel with water
Example sentence • Some hydrocolloids , like agar-agar, are derived from seaweed.
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• a line generated by a point on a circle that rolls around inside another circle
Example sentence • The shapes of hypocycloids are determined by the ratio between the radius of the smaller circle and the radius of the larger circle.
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Example sentence • Scientists have discovered that certain melanoids have anticancer properties.
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• Any of several synthetic insecticides having a structure based on pyrethrin.
Example sentence • Some common pyrethroids include permethrin and cypermethrin.
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• relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
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• a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
Example sentence • Her adenoids were inflamed and had to be removed.
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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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• relating to a plant of the family Araceae
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• any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
Example sentence • The greenhouse is filled with various types of aroids .
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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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• of or relating to a cancroid
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• 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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Example sentence • The ceboids ' diet consists mainly of fruit and leaves.
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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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• 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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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
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• 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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• a rectangular parallelepiped
Example sentence • The package contained several small cuboids .
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Example sentence • Scientists have found fossilized cycadeoids in rock formations from the Triassic period.
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• a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm
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• triangular or suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex
Example sentence • She lifted weights to strengthen her deltoids .
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Example sentence • Surgical removal is often necessary for dermoids .
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Example sentence • Surgery is often required to remove desmoids and prevent them from growing back.
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• of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
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• (genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
Example sentence • The majority of plants are diploids .
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• A disk-shaped dental excavator designed to remove the carious dentin of a decayed tooth
Example sentence • The fossil collection includes several discoids embedded in the rock.
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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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Example sentence • Scientists are studying embryoids to gain insights into embryonic development.
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• one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity
Example sentence • The ethmoids are a group of bones that form the upper part of the nasal cavity.
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Example sentence • The euploids produce balanced offspring with complete genetic information.
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• something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print
Example sentence • She loves reading books that are filled with factoids about different animals.
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• benign tumor containing fibrous tissue (especially in the uterus)
Example sentence • She scheduled a surgery to remove her fibroids .
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• a fossilized cast or impression of algae of the order Fucales
Example sentence • The fucoids provide important habitat for other marine organisms.
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• A fungus, or some other organism closely resembling a fungus.
Example sentence • The scientist studied fungoids as part of their research on fungi.
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• primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering
Example sentence • The fossils of ganoids are important for understanding ancient aquatic ecosystems.
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Example sentence • In mathematics, groupoids are often used to study symmetries and transformations.
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Example sentence • The museum has a diverse collection of haloids .
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• of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes
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• (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes
Example sentence • The process of producing haploids is called haploidization.
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