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.
19 9 noun n noun
• Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax
17 7 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers
Example sentence • The cornus stolonifera shrub produces lovely red branches in the winter.
3 2 noun n noun
• (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched
Example sentence • The Viking era was characterized by seafaring and conquest.
5 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
Example sentence • I bought tickets to see an opera at the opera house.
12 6 noun n Example sentence • Scientists study the fossilized remains of foraminifera to understand past climates.
7 3 noun n noun
• a grotesque product of the imagination
Example sentence • The chimera is a mythical creature with the body of a lion, the head of a goat, and the tail of a serpent.
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.)
9 4 noun n noun
• a Mexican woman who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
Example sentence • The curandera prepared a special herbal remedy for the patient.
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.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • She is a well-known santera in her community.
7 3 noun n noun
• a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression
Example sentence • The Yellowstone Caldera is one of the most famous calderas in the world.
7 3 noun n noun
• the type genus of Droseraceae including many low bog-inhabiting insectivorous plants
Example sentence • The sundew plant, also known as drosera , produces sticky hairs to catch its prey.
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.
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.
8 4 noun n noun
• music composed in duple time for dancing the habanera
Example sentence • I love listening to the habanera rhythm in Cuban music.
11 5 noun n 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.
10 4 noun n noun
• type genus of the Phylloxeridae: plant lice
Example sentence • The phylloxera epidemic in the late 19th century caused significant damage to European vineyards.
8 4 noun n noun
• a woman in childbirth or shortly thereafter
Example sentence • The puerpera had a quick and smooth labor.
6 2 noun n noun
• the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball
Example sentence • The sclera is the white outer layer of the eyeball.
7 3 noun n noun
• pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk
Example sentence • Her painting technique involved using tempera as the primary medium.
7 3 noun n noun
• a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics
Example sentence • She gave me a tessera as a token of friendship.
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.
10 4 noun n noun
• An extensive, continent-wide chain of mountains, especially one in the Americas.
Example sentence • The Andes is the longest cordillera in the world.
6 3 noun n noun
• a general kind of something
Example sentence • The scientist studied various genera of plants in the rainforest.
9 4 noun n adjective
• Describing a light vegetable sauce, especially one served with pasta.
Example sentence • La primavera es mi estación favorita del año.
7 3 noun n noun
• type genus of Burseraceae; tropical and subtropical American shrubs and trees some yielding timber and gum elemi
Example sentence • Some species of bursera are commonly known as torchwood trees.
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.
10 5 noun n Example sentence • The coleoptera have two pairs of wings, the front ones being modified into hard coverings.
7 3 noun n noun
• a large order of insects having a single pair of wings and sucking or piercing mouths; includes true flies and mosquitoes and gnats and crane flies
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 n noun
• A serum prepared from human or animal sources containing antibodies specific for combatting an infectious disease.
Example sentence • The lab technician prepared the antisera for the immunology study.
9 4 noun n noun
• A foodborne poisoning in humans caused by eating marine species whose flesh is contaminated with ciguatoxin.
Example sentence • The symptoms of ciguatera can include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.
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Example sentence • La cocinera preparó una deliciosa cena para la familia.
10 4 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The coelentera exhibit radial symmetry.
6 3 adjective adj
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Example sentence • No hemos usado la cantidad entera de leche.
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Example sentence • The glomera in this forest are particularly diverse and unique.
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• 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.
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Example sentence • The mesentera is a double fold of peritoneum that attaches the intestines to the back wall of the abdominal cavity.
9 4 noun n noun
• (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species
Example sentence • The subgenera of roses include climbers and shrubs.
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Example sentence • La tapadera del libro se rompió al caer al suelo.
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Example sentence • The tuatera is a unique and ancient reptile native to New Zealand.
4 2 verb, noun v, n
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Example sentence • The doctor recommended using aloe vera gel to treat the sunburn.
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Example sentence • The Aboriginal man threw the spear using his womera .
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Example sentence • The Aborigines used the wommera as a throwing stick.
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