6 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
Example sentence • I forgot to bring my camera on our vacation.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
Example sentence • The outbreak of cholera spread rapidly through the crowded city.
8 4
noun
• additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same; entity, other pronoun; pronoun, entity; quantifier: other
adverb
• continuing in the same way
Example sentence • I have to clean the kitchen, do the laundry, mow the lawn, etcetera .
4 2
noun
• The clear yellowish liquid obtained upon separating whole blood into its solid and liquid components after it has been allowed to clot.
Example sentence • Le ciel sera dégagé demain. (The sky will be clear tomorrow.)
8 4 noun
n
noun
• something transitory; lasting a day
Example sentence • She collected a variety of ephemera such as postcards, ticket stubs, and brochures.
12 6 noun
n
Example sentence • Scientists study the fossilized remains of foraminifera to understand past climates.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• genus of South African or Asiatic herbs: African daisies
Example sentence • I bought a bouquet of gerberas for my mother's birthday.
11 5 noun
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noun
• an order of insects including: bees; wasps; ants; ichneumons; sawflies; gall wasps; etc.
Example sentence • The study of hymenoptera plays a crucial role in understanding ecosystem dynamics.
11 5 noun, adjective
n, adj
Example sentence • The lepidoptera exhibit at the museum is mesmerizing.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
Example sentence • The surgeon carefully removed the damaged viscera during the operation.
6 3 noun
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noun
• a general kind of something
Example sentence • The scientist studied various genera of plants in the rainforest.
5 2 noun
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noun
• (Roman mythology) goddess of the earth; protector of marriage and fertility; identified with Greek Gaea
Example sentence • The astronauts explored the barren terra of the moon.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
Example sentence • The chelicera of a spider helps it to capture and immobilize its prey.
8 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• any plant of the genus Monstera; often grown as houseplants
Example sentence • I bought a monstera plant for my living room.
10 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• grasshoppers and locusts; crickets
Example sentence • The orthoptera have leathery forewings and hinder wings, which are used for flying.
8 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes
Example sentence • Vitis vinifera is the scientific name for the common grape vine.
10 4
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9 4 noun
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noun
• A light, open-necked, short-sleeved shirt worn by men in Latin America and the West Indies.
Example sentence • He wore a white guayabera to the wedding.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species
Example sentence • The subgenera of roses include climbers and shrubs.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• (Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
10 4 noun
n
noun
• comb jellies; sea acorns; a small phylum formerly considered a class of Coelenterata
Example sentence • The ctenophora are commonly known as comb jellies.
12 5 noun
n
noun
• one species: pyxie; the eastern United States
3 1
adverb
• With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.
Example sentence • The book is on the table.
6 3 noun
n
Example sentence • The hedera plant is commonly known as ivy.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• genus of North American herbs with basal cordate or orbicular leaves and small panicled flowers
Example sentence • I planted several heucheras in my garden.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• widespread genus of herbs or softwood arborescent shrubs cultivated for their showy flowers
Example sentence • The lavatera plant is native to the Mediterranean region.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• an order of insects including: lacewings; antlions; dobsonflies; alderflies; fish flies; mantispids; spongeflies
13 4 noun
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noun
• South American epiphytic or lithophytic cacti
7 3 noun
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Example sentence • The alchera is a term in Australian Aboriginal mythology that refers to the dreaming or the creation time.
6 3 noun
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Example sentence • My favorite Ethiopian dish is doro wat with injera .
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