7 3 noun n verb
• Have an intense craving.
4 2 noun
• the compass point midway between east and southeast
5 2 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• A homosexual woman, one who is mostly or exclusively sexually or romantically attracted to other women.
6 2 noun n noun
• an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
Example sentence • The theses presented in this book challenge conventional wisdom.
6 2 noun n noun
• The insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word.
5 2 noun n Example sentence • I received multiple yeses to my marriage proposal.
11 6 noun n noun
• a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
Example sentence • The concept of abiogeneses contradicts the theory of biogenesis.
8 4 noun n noun
• imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part
10 5 noun n
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9 4 noun n noun
• the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient
Example sentence • The doctor asked the patient about their anamneses .
12 5 noun n noun
• male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization
Example sentence • The study of androgeneses in plants has gained significant attention in recent years.
12 6 noun n noun
• the formation of new blood vessels
8 3 noun n noun
• the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
10 4 noun n Example sentence • The antitheses of conservatism are progressivism and liberalism.
8 4 noun n
10 4 noun n noun
• (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'
Example sentence • Some languages use aphaereses as a regular phonological process.
9 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'
11 6 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations)
Example sentence • He used aposiopeses in his speech to leave an air of mystery.
12 5 noun n noun
• the diocese of an archbishop
Example sentence • There are several archdioceses in the country.
11 4 noun n noun
• the surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion
Example sentence • The patient underwent arthrodeses to treat their severe joint pain.
7 3 noun n noun
• rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
7 3
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7 3 noun
• growth from increase in cell size without cell division
10 5 noun n noun
• production of a chemical compound by a living organism
Example sentence • The theory of biogeneses states that life can only arise from preexisting living matter.
12 5 noun n noun
• production of a chemical compound by a living organism
Example sentence • The biosyntheses of amino acids involve intricate biochemical pathways.
11 4 noun n noun
• strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')
Example sentence • His speech was filled with catachreses and grammatical errors.
12 5 noun n noun
• the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode
10 4 noun n noun
• oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)
Example sentence • His catecheses on the Ten Commandments were highly informative.
8 3 noun n noun
• (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
12 5 noun n
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Example sentence • The study of cladogeneses helps us understand the diversification of species.
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12 6 verb, noun v, n
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Example sentence • The study focused on the factors influencing cyanogeneses .
12 5 noun n
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Example sentence • The occurrence of multiple cyclogeneses can lead to complex weather patterns.
6 3
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11 5 noun n noun
• organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells
Example sentence • During cytokineses , two new daughter cells are formed.
9 5 noun n noun
• a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate that it does not form a diphthong with an adjacent vowel
Example sentence • In English, diaereses are often used in borrowed words from languages such as French or German.
10 5 noun n
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10 5 verb, noun v, n noun
• the final stage of the prophase of meiosis
Example sentence • The diakineses of the cells were closely monitored during the experiment.
10 5 noun n noun
• passage of blood cells (especially white blood cells) through intact capillary walls and into the surrounding tissue
11 5 noun n noun
• the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
9 4 noun n noun
• constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality
Example sentence • The diatheses of the patients were all similar, indicating a common cause for their symptoms.
8 3 noun n noun
• a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate that it does not form a diphthong with an adjacent vowel
Example sentence • She used a diereses on the second vowel of the word "coöperate".
9 4 noun n noun
• alternation of sexual and asexual generations
8 4 noun n noun
• the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
Example sentence • There are 195 dioceses in the United States.
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