10 5 noun
n
noun
• the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint
Example sentence • The acetabulum is the socket of the hip joint.
12 5 noun
n
noun
• any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk)
Example sentence • The infundibulum is the funnel-shaped region of the brain.
8 4 noun
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Example sentence • The aciculum helps the snail retract into its shell.
8 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The furculum is a bone structure found in birds, also known as the wishbone.
7 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The lioness sank her teeth into the jugulum of her prey.
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n
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Example sentence • The retinaculum helps hold tendons in place and prevents them from sliding out of position.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• A long, whiplike, modified zooid on the surface of certain colonies of bryozoa
Example sentence • The vibraculum of the sea anemone is used for defense and feeding.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
Example sentence • Some people use amylum as a substitute for cornstarch in recipes.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
Example sentence • She was diagnosed with hordeolum and was prescribed antibiotic eye drops.
9 4 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom
12 5 noun
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Example sentence • The gubernaculum is a connective tissue cord that guides the descent of the testes in the male fetus.
10 4 noun
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Example sentence • The umbraculum was used to shade the pope during outdoor processions.
10 4 noun
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Example sentence • Curabitur cursus lacus eget ex vestibulum , vitae placerat velit efficitur.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
Example sentence • The ossiculum is the smallest bone in the human body.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• a small northern constellation near Perseus between Andromeda and Aries
8 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States
Example sentence • The golf course was covered in paspalum grass.
13 6 noun
n
noun
• a dicotyledonous genus of the family Cunoniaceae
8 4 noun
n
noun
• free-swimming oceanic tunicate with a barrel-shaped transparent body
Example sentence • The transparent body of doliolum is shaped like a cylinder and is around one centimeter in length.
12 5 adjective
adj
noun
• one species: giant buttercup
3 1 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective satellite
• failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
Example sentence • My mum makes the best cookies.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• parasitic trees of Indonesia and Malaysia
Example sentence • The santalum tree is highly valued for its fragrant wood.
13 5 noun
n
noun
• comprises some tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants with small flowers carried on one scape
Example sentence • The scaphosepalum orchid has delicate, beautiful flowers.
4 1
preposition
• Used to indicate source or provenance.
Example sentence • He received a gift from his friend.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity
Example sentence • The pendulum swung back and forth in a hypnotic rhythm.
7 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• the smallest possible quantity
Example sentence • The minimum wage in this country is $10 per hour.
7 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory
Example sentence • The concept of quantum is fundamental to the field of quantum physics.
6 2 verb
v
verb
• enter or assume a certain state or condition
Example sentence • I want to become a doctor when I grow up.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
Example sentence • She fought for freedom and equality for all people.
7 2 adverb, noun
adv, n
adjective
• giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted
noun
• the state of being welcome
Example sentence • The warm welcome made me feel at home.
17 8 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a sneezeweed of southwestern United States especially southern California
18 7 noun
n
noun
• a helvella with a cup-shaped fertile body having a brown interior; the stalk is creamy white and heavily ribbed
Example sentence • The helvella acetabulum is characterized by its distinctive cup-shaped fruiting body.
19 9 noun
n
noun
• a variety of club moss, also known as shining firmoss (Lycopodium lucidulum)
14 5 noun
n
noun
• a hypothetical pendulum suspended by a weightless frictionless thread of constant length
Example sentence • A simple pendulum consists of a mass (known as the bob) attached to a string or rod of fixed length.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels)
Example sentence • The reticulum is one of the four compartments of the ruminant stomach.
21 8 noun
n
noun
• Old World leek with a spherical bulb
8 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
Example sentence • The soda can is made of aluminum .
11 6
noun
• a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
Example sentence • The crystals of ammonia alum are octahedral in shape.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• propriety in manners and conduct
Example sentence • The teacher reminded the students to maintain decorum during the assembly.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
Example sentence • He suffered a ruptured eardrum after the loud explosion.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
Example sentence • I posted a question on the forum , hoping someone could help me.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• the pivot about which a lever turns
Example sentence • The fulcrum is a pivot point on which a lever turns.
17 6 noun
n
noun
• a genus of carnivorous plants containing Drosophyllum lusitanicum, also known as Portuguese sundew or dewy pine (Drosophyllum)
7 2 noun
n
noun
• an aggressive and violent young criminal
Example sentence • The police arrested a notorious hoodlum last night.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient
Example sentence • He took laudanum to relieve his pain.
5 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
Example sentence • The hospital hired a locum to cover for the absent doctor.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a large wine bottle for liquor or wine
Example sentence • He ordered a magnum of champagne to celebrate his promotion.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• a written proposal or reminder
Example sentence • I received a memorandum from my boss regarding the new company policies.
8 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
Example sentence • She wore a stunning platinum necklace to the gala.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
Example sentence • A quorum of at least half the members is required for a valid vote.
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