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• type genus of the Rhizophoraceae; a small genus of tropical trees and shrubs
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• tiny marine organisms each the size of a period found in great numbers on lobsters' lips; identified tentatively in 1995 as a new phylum or as possible link between Entoprocta and Ectoprocta
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• (Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek Eos
Example sentence • We witnessed a stunning aurora in the northern sky last night.
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• cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons (Carnivora)
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• (Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
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• a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English `Mrs' or `madam'
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• an Italian title or form of address for a married woman
Example sentence • Buonasera, signora . Come posso aiutarla?
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• A initiation ceremony for males among the Aborigines of New South Wales.
Example sentence • Let's go to the beach and ride the bora .
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• a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
Example sentence • The conference center has multiple fora for different discussions.
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• the marketplace in ancient Greece
Example sentence • The agora served as a marketplace in ancient Greece.
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• an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine
Example sentence • The archaeologists found an ancient amphora while excavating the tomb.
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• the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
Example sentence • She wore an angora sweater to stay warm in the cold weather.
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• the dispersion of the Jews outside Israel; from the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem in 587-86 BC when they were exiled to Babylonia up to the present time
Example sentence • The diaspora of Irish people around the world is estimated to be around 80 million.
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• a hat made of felt with a creased crown
Example sentence • He was wearing a stylish fedora with his suit.
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• a genus of stemless herbs of the family Solanaceae
Example sentence • According to legends, the mandragora root can scream when uprooted, causing anyone who hears it to die.
8 3 noun n Example sentence • She had a plethora of options to choose from when planning her vacation.
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• marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects
Example sentence • The remora is a small fish known for its ability to attach itself to larger marine animals.
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• capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
Example sentence • The linguist used corpora to analyze the frequency of certain words in the text.
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• A circle dance popular in the Balkans, Israel and Yiddish culture worldwide.
Example sentence • La hora del concierto es a las ocho.
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Example sentence • A senhora está atrasada para a reunião.
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• using a pronoun or similar word instead of repeating a word used earlier
Example sentence • The use of anaphora helps to create rhythm and emphasis in a sentence.
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• an assembly plant in Mexico (near the United States border); parts are shipped into Mexico and the finished product is shipped back across the border
Example sentence • The maquiladora industry has greatly contributed to the economic growth of Mexico.
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• microscopic plants; bacteria are often considered to be microflora
Example sentence • The human gastrointestinal tract is home to a diverse microflora .
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• genus of fungi with black perithecia used extensively in genetic research; includes some forms with orange spore masses that cause severe damage in bakeries
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Example sentence • I learned to play the bandora when I was in high school.
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• The use of a pronoun, or other linguistic unit, before the noun phrase to which it refers, sometimes used for rhetorical effect.
Example sentence • An example of cataphora is the sentence 'When she arrived, Mary took off her shoes.'
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• the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee
Example sentence • The femora of the grasshopper are highly adapted for jumping.
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• A rose of the Grandiflora class of roses created in the middle of the 20th century as backcrosses of hybrid teas and floribundas that fit neither category.
Example sentence • The grandiflora is a type of flowering plant known for its large, showy flowers.
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Example sentence • The ixora plant in my garden is blooming beautifully.
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• A type of harp played in West Africa.
Example sentence • She plays the kora beautifully.
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Example sentence • The researcher studied the region's mycoflora to better understand the local fungal species.
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Example sentence • Raccoons are omnivora ; they eat fruit, insects, eggs, and fish.
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Example sentence • Love is a bittersweet oxymora .
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• A piece of vegetable, or sometimes meat, deep-fried in a batter flavoured with spices.
Example sentence • I ordered a plate of vegetable pakora for appetizers.
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Example sentence • I have a beautiful rasbora fish in my aquarium.
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• Rhododendron canadense, a deciduous flowering shrub native to northeastern North America.
Example sentence • The rhodora is a type of flowering shrub that is native to North America.
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• comb jellies; sea acorns; a small phylum formerly considered a class of Coelenterata
Example sentence • The ctenophora are commonly known as comb jellies.
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• a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English `Mrs' or `madam'
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• a member of an Iroquois people who formerly lived in North Carolina and then moved to New York State and joined the Iroquois
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Example sentence • The angophora is commonly known as the smooth-barked apple, apple gum or Sydney red gum.
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• genus of East Indian and African trees yielding balsamic products
Example sentence • The commiphora tree is native to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
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• a Spanish poet whose work was characterized by an affected elegance of style (1561-1627)
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• a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as ground snakes (Sonora)
10 4 noun n Example sentence • The aphrophora genus contains several species of froghoppers.
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10 4 noun n Example sentence • The cystophora is a type of seal that can be found in the Arctic.
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