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• Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.
Example sentence • The genii of ancient mythology were believed to be powerful and supernatural beings.
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• A small silver coin issued both during the Roman Republic and during the Roman Empire, equal to 10 asses or 4 sesterces.
Example sentence • In ancient Rome, denarii were the main currency used for trade.
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• the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
Example sentence • The radii of a circle are the distances from the center to any point on the circumference.
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• A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred.
Example sentence • The torii gate marks the entrance to the Shinto shrine.
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• a small Hawaiian tree with hard dark wood
Example sentence • The aalii tree is native to Hawaii.
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• An ancient Roman unit of volume in liquid measure consisting of six sextarii or one-eighth amphora (about 118 fluid ounces).
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• The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.
Example sentence • The gastrocnemii muscles are located in the back of the lower leg.
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• A crustacean larva that has three pairs of locomotive organs (corresponding to antennules, antennae, and mandibles), a median eye, and little or no segmentation of the body.
Example sentence • The nauplii hatched from the eggs and swam freely in the water.
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• A type of gladiator who uses a casting net (a rete or iaculum) as a weapon.
Example sentence • The retiarii were gladiators in ancient Rome who fought with a net and spear.
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• A long, thin muscle that runs down the length of the thigh; the longest muscle in the human body.
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• A verse having six metric feet.
Example sentence • The senarii were utilized in ancient Roman drama and consisted of six feet.
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• A verse having seven metrical feet.
Example sentence • The septenarii were elected as the leaders of the ancient Roman military units.
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Example sentence • The recipe called for two sextarii of olive oil.
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• A broad muscle running up the top part of the back of the neck.
Example sentence • The splenii muscles help stabilize the head and neck during movement.
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• A large vertebrate skeletal muscle divided into an ascending, descending, and transverse portion, attaching the neck and central spine to the outer extremity of the scapula; it functions in scapular elevation, adduction, and depression.
Example sentence • The trapezii muscles help to support and stabilize the shoulder blades.
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• teleost fishes having fins with sharp bony rays
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• bluish-grey North American hawk having a darting flight
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• found around the Great Barrier Reef
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• Australian tree having an agreeably acid fruit that resembles a gourd
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• United States politician and diplomat (1900-1968)
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• perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels
Example sentence • The aeonium haworthii plant is a popular choice for indoor succulent gardens.
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• valuable forage grass of western United States
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• Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil
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• the son of Nicholas I who, as czar of Russia, introduced reforms that included limited emancipation of the serfs (1818-1881)
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• tall grass with smooth bluish leaf sheaths grown for hay in the United States
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• a potent vasopressor agent formed from angiotensin I
18 7 noun, adjective n, adj Example sentence • The anguilla sucklandii fish swim gracefully in the aquarium.
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• sedgelike spring-flowering herb having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairs; Australia
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• Australian conifer bearing two-inch seeds tasting like roasted chestnuts; among the aborigines the tree is hereditary property protected by law
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• pine of Australia and New Guinea; yields a valuable light even-textured wood
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• evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning
Example sentence • The arbutus menziesii has distinctive red bark that peels off in sheets, revealing a smooth surface underneath.
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• king of Persia who subdued numerous revolutions and made peace with Sparta (?-359 BC)
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• tall grass of New Zealand grown for plumelike flower heads
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• wild ginger having persistent heart-shaped pungent leaves; West Virginia to Alabama
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• (computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each character; used in most microcomputers
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• milkweed of central North America; a threatened species
Example sentence • The asclepia meadii flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators.
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• milkweed of central North America; a threatened species
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• a spleenwort of western Europe
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• North American perennial herb having small autumn-blooming purple or pink or white flowers; widely naturalized in Europe
Example sentence • The aster novi-belgii flowers bloomed in vibrant colors.
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• perennial of southeastern United States having usually blue flowers
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• a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart
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• a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics
Example sentence • The research team conducted a study on the bacillus globigii bacterium.
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• rhizomatous begonia with roundish fleshy leaves reddish colored beneath
Example sentence • The begonia feastii has large, heart-shaped leaves.
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• compact deciduous shrub having persistent red berries; widespread in cultivation especially for hedges
Example sentence • The berberis thunbergii shrubs are a popular choice for landscaping.
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• a muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm
Example sentence • The biceps brachii is responsible for flexing the forearm.
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• a fungus with a long coarsely shaggy reticulate stalk and a rimose areolate cap surface
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