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• a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
verb
• exercise authority over; as of nations
Example sentence • The rules of the game are simple: do not cheat.
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• (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
5 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• The throat; the gullet.
adjective
• In blazon, of the colour red.
7 2 noun n noun
• a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
Example sentence • The nurse opened the ampules and prepared the medication.
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Example sentence • The basalt rock contains numerous amygdules .
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• microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium
Example sentence • Under the microscope, I could see the animalcules swimming around in the pond water.
10 3 noun n Example sentence • The antennules of a lobster are used to detect chemicals in the water.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • The barbules on a bird's feathers help to provide structure and shape.
8 2 noun n noun
• a structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other (on the principle of the seesaw)
Example sentence • The bascules of the Tower Bridge in London are raised and lowered to allow ships to pass through.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • I need to take two capsules of this medication every day.
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• small granule (of e.g. chrysolite) found in some meteoric rocks
Example sentence • The origin of chondrules is still a topic of debate among scientists.
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• the time of day immediately following sunset
Example sentence • The crepuscules over the ocean were incredibly beautiful.
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• cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn
Example sentence • The cupules on the oak trees are starting to turn brown.
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• A seed fruit that has been modified for migration.
Example sentence • The plant's disseminules were easily carried by the wind.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • The ductules in the pancreas transport pancreatic juices to the main pancreatic duct.
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10 3 noun n noun
• an installment of a printed work
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• a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting
Example sentence • The ferrules on this paintbrush are made of brass.
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• a switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children
Example sentence • The teacher used ferules to discipline the students.
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• a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid
Example sentence • Under the microscope, the bacteria appeared as floccules .
9 2 noun n noun
• The siliceous shell of a diatom.
Example sentence • Diatoms are characterized by their intricate frustules .
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• any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
Example sentence • The gallinules are known for their brightly colored feathers.
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• the physically discrete element that Darwin proposed as responsible for heredity
Example sentence • The gemmules of sponges can survive harsh environmental conditions.
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Example sentence • The doctor examined her glandules for any signs of infection.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • The scientist observed the globules under the microscope.
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• a compacted or sessile cyme
Example sentence • The glomerules in the kidney filter waste products from the blood.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • The sugar is in the form of small granules .
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• a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
Example sentence • The microscope slide had a grid of tiny graticules for accurate measurements.
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• A small political group, especially of an extremist faction.
Example sentence • The political party was divided into several groupuscules , each with its own agenda.
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• much-branched subshrub with silvery leaves and small white flowers of Texas and northern Mexico; cultivated as a source of rubber
Example sentence • The guayules have been used for rubber production.
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• A temple slave, often one performing religious prostitution.
Example sentence • The hierodules sang hymns and performed rituals in the temple.
9 3 verb v verb
• To entitle; to give a title to.
Example sentence • The book intitules its first chapter 'Introduction to Quantum Mechanics'
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Example sentence • The optometrist examined the patient's lenticules to determine the appropriate lens prescription.
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• (botany) any appendage to a plant that is shaped like a strap
Example sentence • The ligules of certain grasses help to reduce water loss through transpiration.
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• a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe
Example sentence • The liver is composed of lobules .
7 2 noun n noun
• a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal
Example sentence • The fruit is divided into several locules .
9 3 noun n noun
• A small scale at the base of the ovary of a flower of a grass
7 2 noun n noun
• the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
Example sentence • The lunules on her nails were perfectly shaped and white.
7 2 noun n noun
• a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
Example sentence • The doctor diagnosed the patient with multiple macules on their skin.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to a style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; 4th to 8th centuries
noun
• one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
Example sentence • Proper nouns are often written with majuscules .
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• A very small capsule designed to release its contents when broken (typically, after being swallowed).
Example sentence • The microcapsules released the active ingredients slowly over time.
12 4 noun n noun
• a microscopically small tubule
Example sentence • The assembly and disassembly of microtubules is regulated by various proteins.
10 3 noun n Example sentence • The historian carefully examined the ancient miniscules to decode the hidden message.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries
noun
• the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
Example sentence • The ancient manuscript was full of minuscules that required careful deciphering.
8 2 verb v noun
• government that is inefficient or dishonest
Example sentence • He misrules his employees with an iron fist.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
Example sentence • The university offers different modules for students to choose from.
9 3 noun n noun
• (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
Example sentence • Chemists study the structure and behavior of molecules .
10 3 noun n noun
• A small mountain, or hillock.
5 1 noun n noun
• hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
Example sentence • She wore a pair of comfortable mules for the long walk.
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