ballerina | (noun) a female ballet dancer | Synonyms: danseuse |
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carina | (noun) any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom | - |
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carinate | (noun) birds having keeled breastbones for attachment of flight muscles | Synonyms: carinate bird, flying bird |
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casuarina | (noun) any of various trees and shrubs of the genus Casuarina having jointed stems and whorls of scalelike leaves; some yield heavy hardwood | - |
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chlorination | (noun) disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound | - |
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(noun) the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds | - |
czarina | (noun) the wife or widow of a czar | Synonyms: czaritza, tsarina, tsaritsa, tzarina |
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dimenhydrinate | (noun) antihistamine and antiemetic (trade name Dramamine) used to treat motion sickness | Synonyms: Dramamine |
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doctrinaire | (noun) a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions | Synonyms: dogmatist |
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erythrina | (noun) any of various shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Erythrina having trifoliate leaves and racemes of scarlet to coral red flowers and black seeds; cultivated as an ornamental | Synonyms: coral tree |
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farina | (noun) fine meal made from cereal grain especially wheat; often used as a cooked cereal or in puddings | - |
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fibrinase | (noun) in the clotting of blood thrombin catalyzes factor XIII into its active form (fibrinase) which causes fibrin to form a stable clot | Synonyms: factor XIII |
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globigerina | (noun) marine protozoan having a rounded shell with spiny processes | - |
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indoctrination | (noun) teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically | - |
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marina | (noun) a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers | - |
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marinade | (noun) mixtures of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and seasonings; used for soaking foods before cooking | - |
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marinara | (noun) sauce for pasta; contains tomatoes and garlic and herbs | - |
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ocarina | (noun) egg-shaped terracotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes | Synonyms: sweet potato |
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orinasal | (noun) a speech sound produced with both the oral and nasal passages open (as French nasal vowels) | Synonyms: orinasal phone |
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peregrination | (noun) traveling or wandering around | - |
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perinatologist | (noun) an obstetrician specializing in perinatology | - |
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perinatology | (noun) the branch of obstetrics concerned with the anatomy and physiology and diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the mother and the fetus or newborn baby during late pregnancy and childbirth and the puerperium | - |
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prechlorination | (noun) chlorination prior to another chemical process | - |
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signorina | (noun) an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to `Miss', it is either used alone or before a name | - |
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tsarina | (noun) the wife or widow of a czar | Synonyms: czarina, czaritza, tsaritsa, tzarina |
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tzarina | (noun) the wife or widow of a czar | Synonyms: czarina, czaritza, tsarina, tsaritsa |
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urinal | (noun) a plumbing fixture (usually attached to the wall) used by men to urinate | - |
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urinalysis | (noun) (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis) | Synonyms: uranalysis |
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urination | (noun) the discharge of urine | Synonyms: micturition |
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urinator | (noun) a person who urinates | Synonyms: pisser |
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veterinarian | (noun) a doctor who practices veterinary medicine | Synonyms: vet, veterinary, veterinary surgeon |
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veterinary | (noun) a doctor who practices veterinary medicine | Synonyms: vet, veterinarian, veterinary surgeon |
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