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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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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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• 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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Example sentence • The vet diagnosed the cat with cestoids after finding tapeworm segments in its feces.
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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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• relating to or resembling mucus
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• any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin
Example sentence • The presence of mucoids can indicate a respiratory infection.
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• Substance that is structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound present in cannabis, or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.
Example sentence • Certain cannabinoids have been shown to have therapeutic effects.
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• a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin
Example sentence • The doctor diagnosed her with multiple carcinoids in her lungs.
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• any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals
Example sentence • A diet rich in carotenoids can help lower the risk of certain diseases.
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Example sentence • Some carotinoids are converted into Vitamin A in the body.
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• A three-dimensional surface formed by rotation of a catenary
Example sentence • The catenoids are named after the Greek word for chain.
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• highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics
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• artificial as if portrayed in a film
Example sentence • He collected old celluloids to use in his art projects.
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• Part of the scapula that projects towards the sternum in mammals; the coracoid process
Example sentence • The coracoids are long, curved bones found in the upper portion of a bird's skeleton.
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• a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed corticoids to help reduce inflammation in the patient's joints.
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• Any substance that can be crystallized from solution
Example sentence • Doctors often use crystalloids to treat patients with dehydration.
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• an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
Example sentence • He employed various ploys to win over the skeptical investors.
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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 found fossilized cycadeoids in rock formations from the Triassic period.
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Example sentence • The batboys were responsible for taking care of the baseball equipment.
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• an American infantryman in World War I
Example sentence • The doughboys marched in formation during the parade.
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Example sentence • The footboys were responsible for carrying their master's belongings.
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• a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
Example sentence • He was known for being a womanizer and had a reputation for being one of the biggest playboys in town.
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• a boy who leads the animals that draw a plow
Example sentence • The plowboys worked tirelessly in the fields to prepare the soil for planting.
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Example sentence • They have a great selection of poboys on the menu.
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Example sentence • The postboys delivered the mail to every house in the village.
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• a worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores
Example sentence • The potboys worked in the kitchen, scrubbing pots and pans.
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• (public policy) Supportive of a person's right to choose whether or not to have an abortion.
Example sentence • She strongly believes in prochoice and advocates for women's reproductive rights.
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