allantois | (noun) the vascular fetal membrane that lies below the chorion and develops from the hindgut in many embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) | - |
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antonym | (noun) a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other | Synonyms: opposite, opposite word |
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antonymy | (noun) the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express opposite meanings | - |
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canto | (noun) a major division of a long poem | - |
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(noun) the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music | - |
canton | (noun) a small administrative division of a country | - |
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cantonment | (noun) temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers | Synonyms: bivouac, camp, encampment |
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cantor | (noun) the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos | Synonyms: hazan |
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(noun) the musical director of a choir | Synonyms: choirmaster, precentor |
chorioallantois | (noun) the very vascular fetal membrane composed of the fused chorion and adjacent wall of the allantois | Synonyms: chorioallantoic membrane |
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demantoid | (noun) a green andradite used as a gemstone | - |
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diphenylhydantoin | (noun) an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative | Synonyms: Dilantin, phenytoin |
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fantods | (noun) an ill-defined state of irritability and distress | - |
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grantor | (noun) a person who makes a grant in legal form | - |
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guarantor | (noun) one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another | Synonyms: surety, warranter, warrantor |
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hydantoin | (noun) any of a group of anticonvulsant drugs used in treating epilepsy | - |
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nitrofurantoin | (noun) derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract | Synonyms: Macrodantin |
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panto | (noun) an abbreviation of pantomime | - |
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pantograph | (noun) mechanical device used to copy a figure or plan on a different scale | - |
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pantomime | (noun) a performance using gestures and body movements without words | Synonyms: dumb show, mime |
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pantomimer | (noun) an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression | Synonyms: mime, mimer, mummer, pantomimist |
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pantomimist | (noun) an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression | Synonyms: mime, mimer, mummer, pantomimer |
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pantothen | (noun) a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods | Synonyms: pantothenic acid |
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phantom | (noun) something existing in perception only | Synonyms: apparition, fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, shadow |
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(noun) a ghostly appearing figure | Synonyms: apparition, fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, specter, spectre |
quantong | (noun) red Australian fruit; used for dessert or in jam | Synonyms: native peach, quandang, quandong |
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wanton | (noun) lewd or lascivious woman | - |
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wantonness | (noun) the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry | Synonyms: abandon, unconstraint |
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(noun) the quality of being lewd and lascivious | Synonyms: licentiousness |
warrantor | (noun) one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another | Synonyms: guarantor, surety, warranter |
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