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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
Example sentence • The doctor inserted a thin cannula into the patient's vein.
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• the basic unit of money in Botswana
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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 n noun
• an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
Example sentence • The copula 'is' connects the subject and predicate in a sentence.
7 3 noun n noun
• a chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse
Example sentence • A fistula is an abnormal connection or passage between two organs or vessels that normally do not connect.
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• A little spike; a spikelet.
Example sentence • The sponge is covered in tiny spicula that help it maintain its structure.
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• a turner with a narrow flexible blade
Example sentence • She used a spatula to flip the pancakes.
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• a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks
Example sentence • I love going to the sauna after a workout.
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• a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal
Example sentence • The acicula is a small, needle-like structure found in certain plants.
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• scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly
Example sentence • The alula is a specialized feather found on the wings of certain birds.
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• any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
Example sentence • I planted a beautiful campanula in my garden.
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• former usage synonymous with Antedon
Example sentence • The comatula is a type of marine animal that belongs to the class Crinoidea.
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• a bright spot on a planet
Example sentence • The scientists observed a facula on the surface of the sun.
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• excreta (especially of insects)
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• the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
Example sentence • The lunula refers to the crescent-shaped white area at the base of the fingernail.
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• a solid mass of blastomeres that forms when the zygote splits; develops into the blastula
Example sentence • The morula is an early stage embryo consisting of a solid ball of cells.
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• a small tropical cephalopod of the genus Spirula having prominent eyes and short arms and a many-chambered shell coiled in a flat spiral
Example sentence • The spirula is a genus of deep-water squid-like cephalopod mollusks.
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• A book, single sheet, or image that was printed before the year 1501 in Europe.
Example sentence • The library has a large collection of incunabula , including rare and valuable books dating back to the 15th century.
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• A funnel-shaped cavity or organ.
Example sentence • The infundibula of the lungs help to distribute air to the alveoli.
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• A strap or strap-shaped object, especially such a development in plants or insects.
Example sentence • The ligula is a small hook-shaped appendage found on the labium of many insects.
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Example sentence • The neurula is a developmental stage of an embryo.
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• An opuscule; a short work.
Example sentence • The library has a collection of opuscula from various famous authors.
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• A small opening or orifice.
Example sentence • The oscula of a sponge are the openings through which water is expelled.
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• A pimple; a small, usually conical, elevation of the cuticle, produced by congestion, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue; a papule.
Example sentence • She developed a red papula on her arm after getting bitten by a mosquito.
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Example sentence • The spinula is a small spine or bristle.
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• A medical instrument consisting of a sharp hook attached to a handle; used mainly for taking up arteries and the like.
Example sentence • The surgeon used tenacula to hold the skin during the operation.
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Example sentence • The tibiofibula is the long bone that lies between the knee and ankle in humans.
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• Any of a group of fungi, Candida utilis, related to the yeasts, sometimes used in processed food.
Example sentence • The torula yeast is commonly used in the production of food and beverages.
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Example sentence • The vet trimmed the horse's ungula to prevent overgrowth.
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Example sentence • The vesicula contains bile produced by the liver.
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• A bond or link signifying union.
Example sentence • The vincula play an important role in maintaining the stability of the foot during movement.
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• an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes
Example sentence • My sister hired a doula to support her during childbirth.
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• a mountainous peninsula on northwest Mexico
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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.
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• a peninsula of southeastern Asia that includes Myanmar and Cambodia and Laos and Malaysia and Thailand and Vietnam
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• an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook
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• a peninsular region of eastern Canada between Hudson Bay and the Labrador Sea; contains most of Quebec and the mainland part of Newfoundland and Labrador
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• the part of Michigan between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron
Example sentence • Michigan's lower peninsula is shaped like a mitten.
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• a peninsula in northeastern Egypt; at north end of Red Sea
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• a peninsula in northern Siberia
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• a peninsula in Central America extending into the Gulf of Mexico between the Bay of Campeche and the Caribbean Sea
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• the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla
Example sentence • I own a pet chinchilla named Charlie.
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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.
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• an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age
Example sentence • Smoking is the leading cause of emphysema .
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• a minor actor in crowd scenes
adverb
• unusually or exceptionally
adjective satellite
• more than is needed, desired, or required
Example sentence • I bought an extra of that book just in case.
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