anopheline | (noun) any mosquito of the genus Anopheles | - |
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aphelion | (noun) apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun | - |
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chelicera | (noun) either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing | - |
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endothelium | (noun) an epithelium of mesoblastic origin; a thin layer of flattened cells that lines the inside of some body cavities | - |
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epithelioma | (noun) a malignant tumor of the epithelial tissue | - |
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epithelium | (noun) membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body | Synonyms: epithelial tissue |
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helianthemum | (noun) any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions | Synonyms: sun rose, sunrose |
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helianthus | (noun) any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays | Synonyms: sunflower |
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helicon | (noun) a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician | Synonyms: bombardon |
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helicopter | (noun) an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades | Synonyms: chopper, eggbeater, whirlybird |
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heliogram | (noun) a message transmitted by means of the sun's rays | - |
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heliograph | (noun) an apparatus for sending telegraphic messages by using a mirror to turn the sun's rays off and on | - |
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heliogravure | (noun) an intaglio print produced by gravure | Synonyms: gravure, photogravure |
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heliolatry | (noun) the worship of the sun | Synonyms: sun-worship |
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heliometer | (noun) an instrument used to measure the angular separation of two stars that are too far apart to be included in the field of view of an ordinary telescope | - |
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heliopause | (noun) the boundary marking the edge of the sun's influence; the boundary (roughly 100 AU from the sun) between the interplanetary medium and the interstellar medium; where the solar wind from the sun and the radiation from other stars meet | - |
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heliophila | (noun) any of various South African herbs and subshrubs cultivated for long showy racemes of bright blue flowers with white eyes | - |
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heliopsis | (noun) any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers | Synonyms: oxeye |
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heliosphere | (noun) the region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system | - |
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heliotherapy | (noun) therapeutic exposure to sunlight | Synonyms: insolation |
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heliotrope | (noun) green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood | Synonyms: bloodstone |
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heliotropism | (noun) an orienting response to the sun | - |
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heliotype | (noun) duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy | Synonyms: hectograph |
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heliozoan | (noun) protozoa with spherical bodies and stiff radiating pseudopods | - |
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heliport | (noun) an airport for helicopters | - |
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helium | (noun) a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas) | Synonyms: atomic number 2, He |
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helix | (noun) a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops | Synonyms: coil, spiral, volute, whorl |
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(noun) a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle | Synonyms: spiral |
mesothelioma | (noun) a form of carcinoma of the mesothelium lining lungs or abdomen or heart; usually associated with exposure to asbestos dust | - |
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mesothelium | (noun) epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm; lines the primordial body cavity | - |
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nepheline | (noun) a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels | Synonyms: nephelite |
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nephelinite | (noun) an igneous rock consisting of nepheline and pyroxene | - |
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nephelite | (noun) a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels | Synonyms: nepheline |
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neuroepithelioma | (noun) malignant tumor of the neuroepithelium | - |
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neuroepithelium | (noun) epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings | - |
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parhelion | (noun) a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals | Synonyms: mock sun, sundog |
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perihelion | (noun) periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun | - |
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perithelium | (noun) tissue layer around small blood vessels | - |
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photoheliograph | (noun) a telescope, with a camera attached, used to photograph the Sun. | - |
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