7 3 noun
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• either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
Example sentence • The scapula is also known as the shoulder blade.
6 3 noun
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• a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
Example sentence • The Cat's Eye Nebula is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Draco.
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• a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
Example sentence • We rode the gondola up to the top of the mountain.
6 3 noun
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• the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
Example sentence • The fibula is a bone located in the lower leg.
7 3 noun
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• a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
Example sentence • The chemist carefully followed the formula to create a new compound.
7 3 noun
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• any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe; used chiefly in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation
Example sentence • I find coloring a mandala to be a calming and therapeutic activity.
7 3 noun
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• a framework that supports climbing plants
Example sentence • I love sitting under the pergola in my backyard.
6 3 noun
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• a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
Example sentence • The macula is responsible for the central vision in the eye.
9 4 noun
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• rod-shaped structures of fibrous tissue that divide an organ into parts (as in the penis) or stabilize the structure of an organ (as in the spleen)
Example sentence • The doctor pointed out the damaged trabecula in the X-ray.
5 3 noun
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• a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate
Example sentence • The doctor examined my uvula and said it was swollen.
9 4 noun
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• (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
Example sentence • The vallecula is a small depression between the root of the tongue and the epiglottis.
9 4 noun
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• an open curve formed by a plane that cuts the base of a right circular cone
Example sentence • The equation of a hyperbola is given by x^2/a^2 - y^2/b^2 = 1.
6 2 noun
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noun
• a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque
Example sentence • The mullah gave a sermon at the mosque.
8 4 noun, adjective
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• yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated
Example sentence • The auricula flowers were blooming in the garden.
8 4 noun
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• the outer body wall of an insect
Example sentence • The cuticula is the outermost layer of the hairspray.
8 3 noun
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• double-walled stage of the embryo resulting from invagination of the blastula; the outer layer of cells is the ectoderm and the inner layer differentiates into the mesoderm and endoderm
Example sentence • During the gastrula stage of embryonic development, the three germ layers become distinct.
7 3 noun
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• the flat ciliated free-swimming larva of hydrozoan coelenterates
Example sentence • The planula is a free-swimming larval form of many cnidarians.
6 3 noun
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noun
• a cyst on the underside of the tongue
Example sentence • The patient presented with a large ranula on the floor of the mouth.
9 4 noun
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• large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)
Example sentence • The tarantula crawled across the floor.
6 3 noun
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Example sentence • The zonula is a small, circular band of tissue that holds the lens of the eye in place.
9 5 noun
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• The bony cup of the pelvis which receives the head of the femur.
Example sentence • The acetabula are the cup-shaped sockets in the pelvis that form the hip joints.
6 3 noun
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• A bone found in the penis of some mammals
Example sentence • The archaeologists found fossilized bacula from different animal species.
6 3 noun
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Example sentence • The teacher used a ferula to discipline the unruly student.
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Example sentence • The frenula in the oral cavity connect the tongue to the floor of the mouth.
7 4 noun
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noun
• The active material used in an inoculation; an inoculant
Example sentence • The inocula were prepared in the laboratory.
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Example sentence • The lingula is a small, triangular structure found in the brain.
8 4 noun
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• A covering flap in animals, such as a gill cover.
Example sentence • The opercula of a clam help protect the soft body inside.
8 4 noun
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• The reticular formation.
Example sentence • The reticula on the snake's skin help it blend into its environment.
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Example sentence • The retinacula of the wrist help to hold the tendons in place.
7 3 noun
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• A dense tuft of hair, as on the legs of certain insects.
Example sentence • The scopula is a specialized structure found on the foot of certain insects.
7 3 noun
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noun
• a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument
Example sentence • The doctor used a specula to examine my ear.
7 3 noun
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• A container used by botanists to keep samples viable by maintaining a cool, humid environment.
9 4 noun
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noun
• A long, whiplike, modified zooid on the surface of certain colonies of bryozoa
Example sentence • The vibracula of bryozoans are used to sweep away debris from the colony's surface.
7 4 noun
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noun
• any red eruption of the skin
Example sentence • The main symptom of roseola is a high fever that typically lasts a few days.
7 4 noun
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noun
• a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
Example sentence • The variola virus was responsible for several epidemics in the past.
7 4 verb, noun
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Example sentence • The moviola is a device used in film editing.
10 4 noun
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Example sentence • The vallecular is a small depression at the base of the tongue.
9 4 noun
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• a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
Example sentence • The peninsula is surrounded by water on three sides.
7 3 noun
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noun
• the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
Example sentence • The ampulla is a small, bulbous structure found in the human ear.
10 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather
10 4 noun
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noun
• a genus of nonmotile rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some cause respiratory and other infections
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Example sentence • I love making salads with fresh arugola .
7 3 noun
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• A coarse or farcical gag; a joke provoking hearty laughter.
5 2
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Example sentence • La dobla de la página está arrugada.
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Example sentence • The encephala is the uppermost and largest part of the brain in vertebrates.
8 4 noun
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Example sentence • The rhinencephala had a well-developed olfactory system for processing smells.
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Example sentence • The telencephala is the largest part of the brain in most vertebrates.
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