8 3 noun
n
noun
• any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa
Example sentence • An autosome is any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome.
4 1 verb
v
noun
• the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
verb
• move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
Example sentence • I will come to your house later today.
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
adjective
• used of your own ground
noun
• where you live at a particular time
adverb
• at or to or in the direction of one's home or family
verb
• provide with, or send to, a home
Example sentence • I can't wait to go home and relax after work.
4 1 adjective
adj
adjective
• (quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
adverb
• (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
adjective satellite
• relatively many but unspecified in number
Example sentence • I need some money for the bus fare.
7 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
Example sentence • The movie I watched last night was awesome .
6 2 verb
v
verb
• enter or assume a certain state or condition
Example sentence • I want to become a doctor when I grow up.
8 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
Example sentence • She saw a handsome man across the room.
7 2 adverb, noun
adv, n
adjective
• giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted
noun
• the state of being welcome
Example sentence • The warm welcome made me feel at home.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
Example sentence • The stadium has a retractable dome .
6 2 noun
n
noun
• the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
Example sentence • His monthly income is $5000.
7 2 noun
n
Example sentence • The outcome of the game was a tie.
8 3 verb
v
Example sentence • He managed to overcome his fear of heights and successfully climbed the mountain.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a complex of concurrent things
Example sentence • Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes intellectual disability and distinctive physical features.
11 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• causing difficulty or annoyance
Example sentence • He always causes troublesome situations.
8 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The endosome is a membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells.
10 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• painting done in a range of tones of a single color
adjective satellite
• having or appearing to have only one color
Example sentence • I love the monochrome of his black and white photography.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• two items of the same kind
Example sentence • They formed a twosome and played tennis together.
10 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• causing irritation or annoyance
Example sentence • The loud music from the party next door is bothersome .
6 1 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments
Example sentence • I love the shiny chrome finish on my new car.
8 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• causing fear or dread or terror
Example sentence • The dragon was fearsome , with its sharp claws and fiery breath.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• four people considered as a unit
Example sentence • The golf tournament had a foursome consisting of four professional players.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• the ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism; the full DNA sequence of an organism
Example sentence • The human genome consists of approximately 3 billion base pairs.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
Example sentence • I have a small gnome figurine in my garden.
8 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
Example sentence • The horror movie had a gruesome scene of a decapitation.
9 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• causing or able to cause nausea
Example sentence • The smell in the dumpster was absolutely loathsome .
8 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• being the only one; single and isolated from others
Example sentence • He felt lonesome after his best friend moved away.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music
Example sentence • I need to buy a metronome for my piano practice.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
8 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
Example sentence • The long and tiresome journey left us exhausted.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• a (usually) large and scholarly book
Example sentence • I found an old tome in the library.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
Example sentence • His unwelcome presence at the party made everyone uncomfortable.
9 2 adjective
adj
adjective
• conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
adjective satellite
• sound or exhibiting soundness in body or mind
Example sentence • He enjoys a wholesome breakfast every morning, consisting of fruits and yogurt.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• not reassuring; tending to cause anxiety
adjective satellite
• causing distress or worry or anxiety
Example sentence • The news about the impending storm is worrisome .
7 4 noun
n
noun
• a standard or typical example
Example sentence • He is the epitome of success.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg
Example sentence • The acrosome is a cap-like structure that covers the head of a sperm cell.
8 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
Example sentence • The artist used bichrome to create a striking contrast in the painting.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules
Example sentence • The centrosome is an organelle found in eukaryotic cells.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)
Example sentence • The dictyosome is responsible for packaging and distributing proteins in the cell.
12 3 noun
n
noun
• any of various fluorescent substances used in fluorescence microscopy to stain specimens
Example sentence • The fluorescence emitted by a fluorochrome can be detected using a specific filter.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)
Example sentence • The lysosome is responsible for breaking down waste materials in the cell.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA
Example sentence • The microsome is a small organelle found in cells.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell
Example sentence • The function of a ribosome is to synthesize proteins.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a large mitochondrion in a striated muscle fiber
Example sentence • The sarcosome is a rod-shaped structure found within the mitochondrion in some eukaryotic cells.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• flatworms parasitic in the blood vessels of mammals
Example sentence • The schistosome lifecycle involves both freshwater snails and humans.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• A structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue
Example sentence • Mutations in genes encoding desmosome proteins can lead to inherited skin diseases.
9 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The karyosome is an organelle found in the nucleus of a cell.
9 3 adjective
adj
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • The melastome flower is known for its vibrant purple color.
8 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • The mesosome structure is found in some bacteria.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• The chromosome whose homologous counterpart is missing in monosomy.
Example sentence • A monosome is a cell or an organism with only one set of chromosomes.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• A membrane-bound vacuole within a cell containing foreign material captured by phagocytosis.
Example sentence • The phagosome is a specialized compartment within a cell that forms after the ingestion of particles by phagocytosis.
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