6 3 noun n noun
• the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
Example sentence • The retina is a thin layer of tissue that lines the back of the eye.
6 3 noun n noun
• a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)
Example sentence • The dentist used a lamina to cover the damaged tooth.
8 4 noun n noun
• a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
Example sentence • The foramina in the skull allow for the passage of nerves and blood vessels.
6 3 noun n noun
• In the International System of Units, the derived unit of luminous flux; the light that is emitted in a solid angle of one steradian from a source of one candela. Symbol: lm.
Example sentence • The room was filled with a soft lumina .
6 3 noun n noun
• A divinity, especially a local or presiding god.
Example sentence • The ancient Romans believed in numina , which were divine spirits or forces that inhabited every aspect of the natural world.
8 4 noun n noun
• A round structure located at the base of the forebrain, regulating movement and learning.
Example sentence • The putamina are two rounded masses, the posterior parts of which are continuous across the middle line.
6 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• The first compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminants.
Example sentence • She rumina ted about what she should wear to the party.
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• A food supplement prepared from blue-green algae of the genus Arthrospira found in soda lakes.
Example sentence • Many people take spirulina supplements for its potential health benefits.
5 2 noun n noun
• division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
Example sentence • The pinna is the visible part of the ear that collects and funnels sound into the ear canal.
9 4 noun n noun
• wife who poisoned Claudius after her son Nero was declared heir and who was then put to death by Nero
6 2 noun n noun
• Indian statesman who was the founder of Pakistan as a Muslim state (1876-1948)
3 1 adverb
• With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.
Example sentence • The book is on the table.
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Example sentence • The orchestrina played a lively tune at the street fair.
2 1 adverb
• Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.
preposition
• Indicating destination: In the direction of, and arriving at.
12 6 noun n noun
• a large subdivision of Eumycota including Hemiascomycetes and Plectomycetes and Pyrenomycetes and Discomycetes; sac fungi; in some classification systems considered a division of the kingdom Fungi
7 4
5 2 noun n noun
• high quality porcelain originally made only in China
Example sentence • I bought a set of fine china for the special occasion.
9 4 noun n noun
• small genus of low aromatic shrubs of southeastern United States
Example sentence • I saw a beautiful conradina flower in the garden.
13 6 noun n noun
• palmlike gymnosperms: includes the surviving order Cycadales and several extinct orders; possibly not a natural group; in some systems considered a class (Cycadopsida) and in others a subdivision (Cycadophytina or Cycadophyta)
15 7 noun n noun
• large and heterogeneous form division of fungi comprising forms for which no sexually reproductive stage is known
7 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• any fungus of the genus Discina
Example sentence • The discina is a small cup-shaped mushroom.
9 4 noun n noun
• fungi having each pore separate though crowded
Example sentence • The scientific name for fistulina is Fistulina hepatica.
14 6 noun n noun
• plantlike flagellates containing chlorophyll; often considered unicellular algae
10 4 noun n noun
• goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
11 5 noun n noun
• yews: in some systems classified as a class (Taxopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Taxophytina) used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta
9 4 noun n noun
• herbs and shrubs of warm North America to Mexico; includes plants formerly placed in genus Actinomeris
Example sentence • The verbesina plant produces yellow flowers that bloom in clusters.
4 3 noun n noun
• the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
Example sentence • I have no idea what you're talking about.
3 1 noun n interjection
• (with falling pitch) used to express amusement or subtle surprise.
Example sentence • I didn't understand what he said, so I responded with a confused "huh ".
4 2 preposition
• To or towards the inside of.
Example sentence • He walked into the room.
5 2 adverb adv
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Example sentence • I dinna ken what you're talking about.
13 6 noun n
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Example sentence • The homologoumena of the New Testament include the four Gospels.
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Example sentence • The homologumena are a collection of books in Christianity that are universally accepted as canonical.
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Example sentence • The book contains paraleipomena about the protagonist's childhood.
5 2 noun n
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Example sentence • I bought a bottle of quina to treat my malaria.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • My aunt likes to drink quinquina before dinner to stimulate her appetite.
6 3 noun n noun
• a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers
Example sentence • We went for a swim at the marina .
4 2 noun n noun
• tropical Asian starlings
6 3 noun n noun
• the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
3 3 noun n noun
• perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch
4 2 noun n noun
• a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
4 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
Example sentence • The picnic area was filled with families enjoying the sunny weather.
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.
5 2 adverb, noun, adjective adv, n, adj noun
• a minor actor in crowd scenes
adverb
• unusually or exceptionally
adjective satellite
• more than is needed, desired, or required
Example sentence • I bought an extra of that book just in case.
7 2 noun n noun
• the mother of your father or mother
Example sentence • My grandma made the best chocolate chip cookies.
7 2 noun n noun
• the father of your father or mother
Example sentence • My grandpa always tells the best stories.
4 2 noun n noun
• informal terms for a mother
Example sentence • I love my mama very much.
5 3 noun n noun
• a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
4 2 noun n noun
• an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
Example sentence • My papa is the best dad in the world.
5 2 noun n noun
• a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
Example sentence • The Amazon River is the longest river in South America.
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