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• an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies)
Example sentence • The surgeon used forceps to extract the gallstones during the surgery.
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• any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii)
Example sentence • I felt a twinge in my triceps after doing too many push-ups.
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• extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
Example sentence • The Eurasian steppes are vast grasslands that stretch across several countries.
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Example sentence • Scientists have identified multiple allotypes of a certain protein in the human body.
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Example sentence • The museum has a collection of ambrotypes on display.
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• process for producing permanent prints in a carbon pigment
Example sentence • I need to order more autotypes for my printing business.
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Example sentence • Many landscapes were captured using calotypes during the 1800s.
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Example sentence • There are 13 different cerotypes of the norovirus that cause illness in humans.
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• a photomechanical printing process that uses a glass plate with a gelatin surface that carries the image to be reproduced; can be used with one or more colors
Example sentence • The collotypes in the exhibition were stunning.
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Example sentence • The museum has a collection of cotypes from various bird species.
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• a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution
Example sentence • Different genotypes determine the color of a flower.
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• (genetics) a combination of alleles (for different genes) that are located closely together on the same chromosome and that tend to be inherited together
Example sentence • Researchers analyzed the haplotypes of the population to understand its genetic diversity.
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• the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made
Example sentence • Researchers often rely on holotypes to study and compare different species.
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• the appearance of the chromosomal makeup of a somatic cell in an individual or species (including the number and arrangement and size and structure of the chromosomes)
Example sentence • Scientists use karyotypes to study and analyze chromosomal abnormalities.
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• a company emblem or device
Example sentence • Companies often use logotypes as a way to represent their brand visually.
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• a standard or typical example
Example sentence • The company created several prototypes before deciding on the final design.
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• A group of microorganisms characterised by a specific set of antigens.
Example sentence • There are more than 100 serotypes of the dengue virus.
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• A keyboard machine used to record a version of shorthand using a series of phonetic symbols.
Example sentence • Learning to use stenotypes requires significant practice and training.
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Example sentence • Scientists use topotypes to study the variation within a species.
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• a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
Example sentence • He injured his quadriceps while playing soccer.
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• A plate, made by electroplating a mold, such as used in letterpress printing
Example sentence • The museum had a collection of electrotypes of ancient coins.
11 4 noun n Example sentence • The theory of somatotypes categorizes people into three body types: ectomorphs, endomorphs, and mesomorphs.
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Example sentence • An anableps is a type of fish that is also known as the four-eyed fish.
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• A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character; an adventuress.
Example sentence • She was known for her association with demireps and scandalous behavior.
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• the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
Example sentence • There were muddy footprints on our doorsteps .
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• the sound of a step of someone walking
Example sentence • I followed the footsteps in the snow to find my way back home.
7 2 noun n Example sentence • She felt a sharp pain in her insteps after running the marathon.
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• bourbon and sugar and mint over crushed ice
Example sentence • I ordered two juleps at the bar.
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• a standard procedure that is followed mindlessly
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• an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
Example sentence • Her missteps during the performance were quite noticeable.
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• pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
Example sentence • He oversteps his authority by making decisions without consulting others.
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• preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
Example sentence • The preps for the party are going well.
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• military march accompanying quick time
Example sentence • She executed the quicksteps flawlessly during the dance competition.
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• a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs
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• informal abbreviation of `representative'
Example sentence • She completed 10 reps of bicep curls.
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Example sentence • In some Middle Eastern countries, saleps are consumed as a hot drink during winter.
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• To carry, drag, or lug.
Example sentence • He schlepps his heavy backpack everywhere he goes.
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• (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
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• pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance
Example sentence • She schleps her groceries home from the store.
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Example sentence • She shlepps her suitcase through the airport.
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• (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
Example sentence • He shleps his heavy suitcase up the stairs.
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• a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
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• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Example sentence • She sidesteps the puddle on the sidewalk.
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• a large round wicker basket (used on farms)
Example sentence • He kept his precious belongings in old wooden skeps .
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Example sentence • She carefully climbed the stairsteps to the second floor.
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• of or relating to or caused by streptococci
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• spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
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• To remove (the mast) from a sailing vessel.
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Example sentence • The upsteps to the temple were steep and narrow.
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Example sentence • She answered with a series of quick yeps .
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