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• a person who keeps watch over something or someone
Example sentence • The security guards patrol the building at night.
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• benign tumor containing fibrous tissue (especially in the uterus)
Example sentence • She scheduled a surgery to remove her fibroids .
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• a ribald person; someone who uses vulgar and offensive language
Example sentence • The comedians entertained the crowd with their ribalds .
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• a salt of any halogen acid
Example sentence • Silver halides are used in photography to capture images.
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• a polymer containing repeated amide groups
Example sentence • The durability of polyamides makes them suitable for outdoor applications.
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Example sentence • There are over 15,000 species of buprestids worldwide.
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• Any of a family of mammals including the camel, llama, alpaca, guanaco and vicuña.
Example sentence • Some camelids , like the dromedary camel, are domesticated and used for transportation.
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• characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
Example sentence • I love looking at candids from my family's vacation.
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• any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
Example sentence • Some canids , like the African wild dog, live and hunt in packs.
7 2 noun n Example sentence • The capsids of some viruses are shaped like icosahedrons.
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• Any of the family Carabidae, the ground beetles.
Example sentence • The carabids found in this region are known for their large size.
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• of or relating to fish of the family Carangidae
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• a percoid fish of the family Carangidae
Example sentence • Many species of carangids , such as the yellowtail amberjack, are highly prized game fish.
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• of or relating to either of the two major arteries supplying blood to the head and neck
Example sentence • The carotids are major blood vessels in the neck.
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• a supporting column carved in the shape of a person
Example sentence • The ancient Greek temple had caryatids carved into its facade.
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• Any member of the Cebidae.
Example sentence • The most well-known cebids are the capuchin monkeys.
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• any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects
Example sentence • The chalcids lay their eggs inside the larvae of other insects.
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• any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae
Example sentence • Many hobbyists keep characids in their aquariums.
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• Any of the non-biting midges or Chironomidae, a family of true flies within the order Diptera.
Example sentence • The presence of chironomids indicates the health of the aquatic ecosystem.
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Example sentence • The presence of chlorids in the water can affect its taste and odor.
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• one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis
Example sentence • During cell division, the sister chromatids separate and move to opposite ends of the cell.
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• The pupa of a butterfly or moth, enclosed inside a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place.
Example sentence • The chrysalids emerged from their cocoons as beautiful butterflies.
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• brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems
Example sentence • The chrysomelids feed on the leaves of various plants.
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Example sentence • Scientists have discovered chytrids in the digestive systems of cows and other ruminant animals.
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• freshwater fishes of tropical America and Africa and Asia similar to American sunfishes; some are food fishes; many small ones are popular in aquariums
Example sentence • There are over 1,900 species of cichlids .
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• predacious on other insects; usually brightly colored or metallic
Example sentence • These clerids are known for their predatory behavior and feeding on insect pests.
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Example sentence • In order to control coccids , many gardeners use natural predators like ladybugs.
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• mostly harmless temperate-to-tropical terrestrial or arboreal or aquatic snakes
Example sentence • Many colubrids are commonly kept as pets.
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• free-swimming stalkless crinoid with ten feathery arms; found on muddy sea bottoms
Example sentence • The fossils of ancient comatulids date back to the Late Permian period.
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• A member of the bird family Corvidae, including crows, ravens, jays, choughs, treepies etc.
Example sentence • There are over 120 species of corvids worldwide.
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• (genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments
Example sentence • The recombinant cosmids were transformed into E. coli for amplification.
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Example sentence • Multiple counterbids were made during the auction.
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Example sentence • She sewed beautiful coverlids for her children's beds.
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Example sentence • There are over 550 species of cricetids .
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• A male animal with one or two undescended testicles.
Example sentence • Breeding cryptorchids is not advisable due to genetic risks.
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Example sentence • The culicids in this area are particularly aggressive.
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• a symbol for love in the form of a cherubic naked boy with wings and a bow and arrow
Example sentence • The figurines of cupids were popular Valentine's Day decorations.
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Example sentence • The muraenids have long, snake-like bodies.
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• (Islam) a Muslim place of worship
Example sentence • There are many musjids in the city.
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• mature ovum after penetration by sperm but before the formation of a zygote
Example sentence • The ootids will develop into mature eggs.
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Example sentence • The use of cantharids as an aphrodisiac is controversial.
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Example sentence • The horns of caprids are typically curved and pointed.
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Example sentence • Many fossils of ceratopsids have been unearthed in North America.
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Example sentence • There are approximately 138 species of cercopithecids .
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• distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
Example sentence • The nature reserve is home to various species of cervids .
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Example sentence • Scientists have discovered new species of chimerids in the Mariana Trench.
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Example sentence • The population of cicadellids has been increasing in recent years.
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