10 5 noun n noun
• the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic
Example sentence • The recipe calls for a pinch of asafoetida to add flavor to the dish.
7 3 noun n noun
• any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida
Example sentence • An overgrowth of candida can lead to health problems.
8 4 noun n
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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.
10 5 noun n
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Example sentence • I added a pinch of assafetida to the curry for flavor.
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Example sentence • The smell of assafoetida can be quite overpowering.
2 1 adverb
• Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.
preposition
• Indicating destination: In the direction of, and arriving at.
8 4 noun n noun
• the animal order including amoebas
Example sentence • The amoebida species can be found in various aquatic environments.
8 4 noun n noun
• oldest known reptiles; turtles and extinct Permian forms
Example sentence • The anapsida skull pattern is characterized by the absence of temporal openings.
12 5 noun n noun
• extinct group of armored fish-like vertebrates; taxonomy is not clear
13 6 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• cone-bearing gymnosperms dating from the Carboniferous period; most are substantial trees; includes the classes Pinopsida (subdivision Pinophytina) and Ginkgopsida (subdivision Ginkgophytina) and Taxopsida (subdivision Taxophytina) which in turn include the surviving orders Coniferales and Taxales (yews) and sometimes Ginkgoales as well as extinct orders such as Cordaitales (of the Carboniferous and Permian)
Example sentence • The coniferopsida forest is home to a diverse range of plant species.
9 4 noun
• plants having flowers resembling the larkspur's but differing from larkspur's in the arrangement of petals; sometimes included in genus Delphinium
Example sentence • I planted consolida flowers in my garden.
8 4 noun n noun
• used in former classifications to include all living reptiles except turtles; superseded by the two subclasses Lepidosauria and Archosauria
10 5 noun n noun
• the order of mayflies or shadflies (Ephemeroptera, Ephemerida)
Example sentence • Some species of ephemerida have a lifespan of only a few hours.
11 4 noun n noun
• ginkgos: in some systems classified as a class and in others as a subdivision; used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta
11 5 noun n noun
• an order in the subclass Telosporidia containing the gregarines (Gregarinida)
13 6 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• liverworts: comprises orders Anthocerotales; Jungermanniales; Marchantiales; Sphaerocarpales
13 6 noun n noun
• comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with paired cotyledons and net-veined leaves; divided into six (not always well distinguished) subclasses (or superorders): Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae (considered primitive); Caryophyllidae (an early and distinctive offshoot); and three more or less advanced groups: Dilleniidae; Rosidae; Asteridae
9 5 noun n Example sentence • Most ophiurida have five long, slender arms.
13 6 noun n noun
• lightly built medium-size theropods
8 3 noun n noun
• in some classifications considered a suborder of Orthoptera: stick insects; leaf insects
Example sentence • The phasmida is an order of insects also known as stick insects or walking sticks.
9 4 noun n noun
• small phylum of wormlike marine animals
Example sentence • The phoronida , which are tube-dwelling worms, are found in oceans worldwide.
10 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• whisk ferns; comprising the family Psilotaceae or Psilotatae: vascular plants with no roots, partial if any leaf differentiation, and rudimentary spore sacs
Example sentence • The psilopsida species is known for its unique reproductive structures.
18 7 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• extinct gymnosperms most of Carboniferous to Jurassic: seed ferns and allies
11 5 noun n
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• extinct mammal-like reptiles found inhabiting all continents from the mid Permian to late Triassic
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.
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 noun n noun
• high quality porcelain originally made only in China
Example sentence • I bought a set of fine china for the special occasion.
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.
16 7 noun n noun
• perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch
13 7 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• bristly herb of eastern and central North America having black fruit and medicinal bark
Example sentence • The aralia hispida plant has spiky leaves.
19 9 noun n noun
• any of numerous hybrid begonias having tuberous roots and variously colored flowers
Example sentence • The begonia tuberhybrida is often cultivated for its beautiful flowers.
13 6 noun n noun
• widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh
12 5 noun n noun
• an optical device consisting of an attachment that enables an observer to view simultaneously the image and a drawing surface for sketching it
Example sentence • The artist used a camera lucida to trace the outlines of the subject.
16 7 noun n noun
• capital of the state of Florida; located in northern Florida
17 8 noun n noun
• bugbane of Siberia and eastern Asia having ill-smelling green-white flowers
14 5 noun n noun
• a large class of arthropods including spiders and ticks and scorpions and daddy longlegs; have four pairs of walking legs and no wings
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