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• ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
Example sentence • The icicles hung from the roof, sparkling in the sunlight.
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• ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick
Example sentence • I love eating popsicles in the summertime.
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• one of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid
Example sentence • The ventricles of the heart pump blood to the rest of the body.
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• concerned with actual use or practice
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• guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
Example sentence • I have three practicals to complete today.
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• an implement for sharpening scythes
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• level off with a strickle in a measuring container
Example sentence • He strickles the wall to even out the plaster.
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• at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
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• something that is oriented vertically
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• of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)
Example sentence • The architect designed the building with several verticals to create a modern look.
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• A chemical compound, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops.
Example sentence • The use of agrochemicals has increased over the years to enhance crop yields.
12 5 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to biochemistry; involving chemical processes in living organisms
Example sentence • Many biofuels are derived from biochemicals .
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• sexually attracted to members of your own sex
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• someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
Example sentence • Discrimination against homosexuals is a violation of human rights.
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• any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas
Example sentence • Many everyday products, such as detergents and fertilizers, are derived from petrochemicals .
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Example sentence • The interclavicles are small bones located between the collarbones of some reptiles.
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Example sentence • The lenticles on the bark allow the tree to exchange gases with the environment.
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Example sentence • Scientists are studying the behavior of nanoparticles in the environment.
7 2 noun n Example sentence • He couldn't resist the impulse to buy the expensive watch.
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• a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
Example sentence • The vesicles contained neurotransmitters that were essential for transmitting signals between nerve cells.
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• an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much later
Example sentence • The canticles were sung by the choir at the church service.
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• a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart
Example sentence • The auricles of the heart receive blood from the veins.
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Example sentence • The boat was covered in bernicles after being in the water for too long.
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Example sentence • The coral's calicles are responsible for building the skeleton structure.
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Example sentence • The cauliflower has caulicles that hold the florets together.
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• gum-like substance from the sapodilla
Example sentence • I bought some chicles at the store.
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• bone linking the scapula and sternum
Example sentence • He broke both of his clavicles in a bike accident.
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• a secret unauthorized meeting for religious worship
Example sentence • The group of religious dissidents would gather secretly in conventicles to worship.
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Example sentence • The aphids have cornicles on their abdomen to release alarm pheromones.
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• A light two wheeled carriage large enough for the driver and a passenger and drawn by a carefully-matched pair.
Example sentence • The streets of London were filled with curricles during that time.
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• the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
Example sentence • I need to push back my cuticles before applying nail polish.
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• small pointed ridge on the exoskeleton of an arthropod
Example sentence • Sharks have denticles on their skin that help reduce drag.
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• an installment of a printed work
Example sentence • The book is divided into several fascicles , each containing a different chapter.
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• any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
Example sentence • Hair follicles are tiny sacs in the scalp that produce and grow hair.
8 3 noun
• the stalk of a plant ovule or seed
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• a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
Example sentence • The ossicles in the middle ear amplify sound vibrations.
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• compound raceme or branched cluster of flowers
Example sentence • The mature wheat plants had long panicles with dozens of small flowers.
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• A fleshy line used to attach and anchor brachiopods and some bivalve molluscs to a substrate.
Example sentence • The pedicles of the vertebrae provide attachment points for the spinal muscles.
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• thin protective membrane in some protozoa
Example sentence • Scientists use pellicles to study the behavior of microorganisms under different conditions.
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• (anatomy) a small structure resembling a rootlet (such as a fibril of a nerve)
Example sentence • Botany studies the development and functions of radicles .
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• a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
Example sentence • The reticles in the microscope helped me focus on the specimen.
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• a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers
Example sentence • The hiking trail was lined with sanicles , creating a picturesque scene.
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• short broad silique occurring in some cruciferous plants
Example sentence • The silicles of the plant were small and oval-shaped.
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• one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
Example sentence • He felt a sharp pain in his testicles after being hit by the ball.
8 3 Example sentence • The tunicles of these sea creatures are made of a tough outer layer.
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• a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open
Example sentence • The utricles are small sacs in the inner ear that are responsible for detecting linear acceleration.
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• a conveyance that transports people or objects
Example sentence • The parking lot was filled with vehicles of all shapes and sizes.
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• A veronica (image of Jesus).
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• a short verse said or sung by a priest or minister in public worship and followed by a response from the congregation
Example sentence • The religious book contained several beautiful versicles .
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• A wave-particle; an entity which simultaneously has the properties of a wave and a particle.
Example sentence • The properties of wavicles can be observed through both particle-like and wave-like behavior.
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• a particle that has the same mass as another particle but has opposite values for its other properties; interaction of a particle and its antiparticle results in annihilation and the production of radiant energy
Example sentence • Positrons are the antiparticles of electrons.
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Example sentence • The epicuticles of insects provide a waterproof barrier.
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• An extremely small particle.
Example sentence • The air pollution consisted of microparticles of dust and pollen.
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• a quantum of energy (in a crystal lattice or other system) that has position and momentum and can in some respects be regarded as a particle
Example sentence • In condensed matter physics, excitons are considered as quasiparticles .
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