7 3 noun
n
noun
• a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
Example sentence • The doctor inserted a thin cannula into the patient's vein.
4 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman
Example sentence • She wore a grass skirt and performed the hula at the luau.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
Example sentence • The Cat's Eye Nebula is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Draco.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
Example sentence • The peninsula is surrounded by water on three sides.
4 2 noun
n
noun
• the basic unit of money in Botswana
7 3 noun
n
noun
• a turner with a narrow flexible blade
Example sentence • She used a spatula to flip the pancakes.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)
Example sentence • The tarantula crawled across the floor.
10 5 noun
n
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Example sentence • Under the microscope, I observed many animalcula swimming in the water.
7 4 noun
n
noun
• erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
Example sentence • I love adding arugula to my salads.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes
Example sentence • I planted calendula in my garden to add a pop of orange color.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
Example sentence • The copula 'is' connects the subject and predicate in a sentence.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
Example sentence • The fibula is a bone located in the lower leg.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• a chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse
Example sentence • A fistula is an abnormal connection or passage between two organs or vessels that normally do not connect.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
Example sentence • The macula is responsible for the central vision in the eye.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
Example sentence • The primula is a small flower that blooms in the spring.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
Example sentence • The scapula is also known as the shoulder blade.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• rod-shaped structures of fibrous tissue that divide an organ into parts (as in the penis) or stabilize the structure of an organ (as in the spleen)
Example sentence • The doctor pointed out the damaged trabecula in the X-ray.
5 3 noun
n
noun
• a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate
Example sentence • The doctor examined my uvula and said it was swollen.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
Example sentence • The vallecula is a small depression between the root of the tongue and the epiglottis.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• A little spike; a spikelet.
Example sentence • The sponge is covered in tiny spicula that help it maintain its structure.
7 4 noun
n
noun
• a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal
Example sentence • The acicula is a small, needle-like structure found in certain plants.
5 3 noun
n
noun
• scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly
Example sentence • The alula is a specialized feather found on the wings of certain birds.
8 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated
Example sentence • The auricula flowers were blooming in the garden.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; during this stage (about eight days after fertilization) implantation in the wall of the uterus occurs
Example sentence • The blastula is the early stage of development in animal embryos.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
Example sentence • I planted a beautiful campanula in my garden.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• a short scripture reading; done after a psalmody.
Example sentence • The capitula of the sunflower are composed of many tiny individual flowers.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• former usage synonymous with Antedon
Example sentence • The comatula is a type of marine animal that belongs to the class Crinoidea.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• the outer body wall of an insect
Example sentence • The cuticula is the outermost layer of the hairspray.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• a bright spot on a planet
Example sentence • The scientists observed a facula on the surface of the sun.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• excreta (especially of insects)
7 3 noun
n
noun
• a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds
Example sentence • The furcula is a fused pair of clavicles found in birds.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• double-walled stage of the embryo resulting from invagination of the blastula; the outer layer of cells is the ectoderm and the inner layer differentiates into the mesoderm and endoderm
Example sentence • During the gastrula stage of embryonic development, the three germ layers become distinct.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
Example sentence • The lunula refers to the crescent-shaped white area at the base of the fingernail.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• a solid mass of blastomeres that forms when the zygote splits; develops into the blastula
Example sentence • The morula is an early stage embryo consisting of a solid ball of cells.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• the flat ciliated free-swimming larva of hydrozoan coelenterates
Example sentence • The planula is a free-swimming larval form of many cnidarians.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• a cyst on the underside of the tongue
Example sentence • The patient presented with a large ranula on the floor of the mouth.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
Example sentence • She was diagnosed with scrofula at a young age.
7 3 adverb, noun
adv, n
noun
• a small tropical cephalopod of the genus Spirula having prominent eyes and short arms and a many-chambered shell coiled in a flat spiral
Example sentence • The spirula is a genus of deep-water squid-like cephalopod mollusks.
7 3 noun
n
6 3 noun
n
Example sentence • The zonula is a small, circular band of tissue that holds the lens of the eye in place.
9 5 noun
n
noun
• The bony cup of the pelvis which receives the head of the femur.
Example sentence • The acetabula are the cup-shaped sockets in the pelvis that form the hip joints.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• A bone found in the penis of some mammals
Example sentence • The archaeologists found fossilized bacula from different animal species.
6 3 noun
n
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • The surgeon inserted a canula into the patient's arm to administer medication.
6 3 noun
n
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • I lost my cedula and now I need to get a new one.
7 3 noun
n
Example sentence • The cingula of the mandibular premolars are well developed.
7 4 noun
n
noun
• A mass of coagulated material; a clot or curd
Example sentence • The coagula formed a gel-like substance when mixed with water.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• A bee's pollen basket; in honeybees and close relatives, the corbicula are located on the outer (lateral) surface of the hind tibia.
Example sentence • The corbicula is a pollen basket found on the hind tibia of honeybees.
8 4 noun
n
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • The cubicula in the ancient Roman villas were small rooms used for sleeping or private conversations.
6 3 noun
n
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • The cathedral has a beautiful cupula on top.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• an integrated course of academic studies
Example sentence • The school offers a wide range of curricula to cater to students' diverse interests and goals.
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