6 2 noun n noun
• a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables
Example sentence • The dactyl is a metrical foot consisting of one accented syllable followed by two unaccented syllables.
10 4 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to a person (or other vertebrate) having more than the normal number of digits
Example sentence • My cat is a polydactyl with seven toes on each front paw.
10 4 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• (of bird feet) having the first and fourth toes directed backward the second and third forward
Example sentence • The zygodactyl bird was able to perch easily on the branch with its two toes pointing forward and two toes pointing backward.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The syndactyl is a natural adaptation that allows certain animals to have an increased ability to climb trees.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• Any animal having three digits on a limb.
adjective
• Having three digits on a limb.
Example sentence • The museum had an impressive collection of tridactyl fossils.
11 5 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla
noun
• placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot
Example sentence • The artiodactyls include deer, cattle, pigs, and giraffes.
13 5 noun n noun
• placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot
Example sentence • The rhinoceros is an example of a perissodactyl .
11 3 adjective adj Example sentence • The protractile claws of a cat enable it to catch prey.
10 3 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to or capable of refraction
Example sentence • The refractile light shimmered through the crystal vase.
12 5 noun n adjective
• (of bird feet) having the first and second toes directed backward the third and fourth forward
Example sentence • The heterodactyl was the main attraction at the zoo.
11 5 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The anisodactyl bird perched gracefully on the tree branch.
12 4 adjective adj
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15 6 noun, adjective n, adj
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11 4 noun n
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Example sentence • The leptodactyl is a type of frog commonly found in tropical rainforests.
11 4 noun n
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Example sentence • The macrodactyl is a type of prehistoric lizard that had unusually large fingers.
11 4 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The pentadactyl structure of the human hand allows for versatile movement and manipulation.
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Example sentence • The tetradactyls are a group of reptiles with four digits on each limb.
5 1 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective
• used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion
noun
• a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
adverb
• with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation
Example sentence • She was still waiting for her turn.
4 1 noun
• the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
Example sentence • I will go to the store tomorrow.
12 4 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The pentadactyle lizard has five fingers on each hand.
14 5 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The perissodactyle is a group of ungulate mammals that includes horses, zebras, and rhinoceroses.
12 4 noun n
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Example sentence • The wingspan of pterodactyles could reach up to 40 feet.
4 1 verb v noun
• a quantity sufficient to satisfy
verb
• make full, also in a metaphorical sense
Example sentence • Please fill out this form.
3 1 adverb, noun, adjective adv, n, adj adjective
• affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
noun
• an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
adverb
• (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
adjective satellite
• resulting in suffering or adversity
Example sentence • He was taken to the hospital when he fell seriously ill .
4 1 verb v noun
• unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together
verb
• work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation
Example sentence • I will till the garden tomorrow.
5 2 preposition
• Up to the time of (something happening).
conjunction
• Up to the time that (a condition becomes true).
Example sentence • I will study until midnight.
6 2 noun n noun
• three-sided tropical American nut with white oily meat and hard brown shell
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
verb
• make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
Example sentence • My dad uses a drill to hang up pictures on the wall.
5 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
verb
• cook over or under a grill
Example sentence • I love cooking on the grill during the summer.
4 1 noun n noun
• a local and well-defined elevation of the land
Example sentence • The children rolled down the grassy hill .
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
verb
• move about in a confused manner
Example sentence • The old mill by the river has been converted into a trendy restaurant.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
Example sentence • I take a pill every morning to help with my allergies.
5 1 noun n noun
• an ability that has been acquired by training
Example sentence • She has excellent culinary skills.
5 1 verb, noun v, n verb
• cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
Example sentence • Be careful not to make a spill on the carpet.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the swift release of a store of affective force
verb
• cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input
Example sentence • The roller coaster ride was a thrilling experience.
4 1 verb, noun v, n verb
• (of a female) To masturbate.
3 1 adverb adv
4 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
7 2 noun n noun
• a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
Example sentence • The children enjoyed watching the ants crawl in and out of the anthill .
5 2 noun n noun
• a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
Example sentence • He hammered the hot iron on the anvil .
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
11 3 noun n noun
• any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms
Example sentence • Leaves get their green color from chlorophyll .
4 1 noun n noun
• aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
Example sentence • I added a sprinkle of dill to the salad for extra flavor.
8 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj noun
• the downward slope of a hill
adverb
• toward a lower or inferior state
adjective satellite
• sloping down rather steeply
Example sentence • The ski resort has a long, steep downhill slope.
4 1 noun n noun
• a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
Example sentence • The fish has gills to breathe underwater.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • Parents should instill good values in their children.
5 1 noun n noun
• shrimp-like planktonic crustaceans; major source of food for e.g. baleen whales
Example sentence • The blue whale feeds on krill , a small shrimp-like creature.
8 2 noun n noun
• a low area that has been filled in
Example sentence • The city plans to build a new landfill on the outskirts of town.
6 2 noun n noun
• round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food
Example sentence • I made a delicious lentil soup for dinner.
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