macron | (noun) a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound | - |
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madrona | (noun) evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning | Synonyms: Arbutus menziesii, madrono, manzanita |
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madrono | (noun) evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning | Synonyms: Arbutus menziesii, madrona, manzanita |
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magnetron | (noun) a diode vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons from a central cathode to a cylindrical anode is controlled by crossed magnetic and electric fields; used mainly in microwave oscillators | - |
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matron | (noun) a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified | - |
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(noun) a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution | - |
(noun) a wardress in a prison | - |
matronymic | (noun) a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor | Synonyms: metronymic |
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medroxyprogesterone | (noun) a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders | Synonyms: Provera |
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meronym | (noun) a word that names a part of a larger whole | Synonyms: part name |
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meronymy | (noun) the semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole | Synonyms: part to whole relation |
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mesophyron | (noun) a smooth prominence of the frontal bone between and above the eyebrows; the most forward projecting point of the forehead in the midline at the level of the supraorbital ridges | Synonyms: glabella |
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mesotron | (noun) an elementary particle responsible for the forces in the atomic nucleus; a hadron with a baryon number of 0 | Synonyms: meson |
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methyltestosterone | (noun) an androgenic compound contained in drugs that are used to treat testosterone deficiency and female breast cancer and to stimulate growth and weight gain | - |
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metronidazole | (noun) antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis | Synonyms: Flagyl |
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metronome | (noun) clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music | - |
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metronymic | (noun) a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor | Synonyms: matronymic |
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microelectronics | (noun) the branch of electronics that deals with miniature components | - |
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micromicron | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to one trillionth of a meter | Synonyms: picometer, picometre |
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micron | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter | Synonyms: micrometer, micrometre |
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micronutrient | (noun) a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g., vitamins or minerals) | - |
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midiron | (noun) long iron with a nearly vertical face | Synonyms: two iron |
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millimicron | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter | Synonyms: micromillimeter, micromillimetre, nanometer, nanometre, nm |
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minestrone | (noun) soup made with a variety of vegetables | Synonyms: petite marmite, vegetable soup |
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mispronunciation | (noun) incorrect pronunciation | - |
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moneron | (noun) organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and whose nutritional mode is absorption or photosynthesis or chemosynthesis | Synonyms: moneran |
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moron | (noun) a person of subnormal intelligence | Synonyms: changeling, cretin, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, retard |
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moronity | (noun) mild mental retardation | Synonyms: mental deficiency |
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motoneuron | (noun) a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord | Synonyms: efferent neuron, motor nerve fiber, motor neuron |
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negatron | (noun) an elementary particle with negative charge | Synonyms: electron |
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nephron | (noun) any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney | Synonyms: uriniferous tubule |
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neuron | (noun) a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses | Synonyms: nerve cell |
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neuropteron | (noun) insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins | Synonyms: neuropteran, neuropterous insect |
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neutron | (noun) an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus | - |
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norethindrone | (noun) a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis | Synonyms: norethandrolone, norethindrone acetate, Norlutin |
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oceanfront | (noun) land bordering an ocean | - |
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ochronosis | (noun) an accumulation of dark pigment in cartilage and other connective tissue; usually a symptom of alkaptonuria or phenol poisoning | - |
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octahedron | (noun) any polyhedron having eight plane faces | - |
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oestrone | (noun) a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency | Synonyms: estrone, Estronol, theelin |
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omicron | (noun) the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet | - |
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operon | (noun) a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene | - |
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orthopteron | (noun) any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts | Synonyms: orthopteran, orthopterous insect |
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oxymoron | (noun) conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence') | - |
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padrone | (noun) an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy | - |
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(noun) an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S. | - |
paronomasia | (noun) a humorous play on words | Synonyms: pun, punning, wordplay |
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paronychia | (noun) infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe | - |
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paronym | (noun) a word that strongly resembles another word in spelling | - |
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patron | (noun) a regular customer | Synonyms: frequenter |
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(noun) someone who supports or champions something | Synonyms: sponsor, supporter |
(noun) the proprietor of an inn | - |
patronage | (noun) the act of providing approval and support | Synonyms: backing, backup, championship |
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(noun) (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support | - |
(noun) the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers | Synonyms: trade |
(noun) a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient | Synonyms: condescension, disdain |
(noun) customers collectively | Synonyms: business, clientele |
patroness | (noun) a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron | Synonyms: patronne |
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patronne | (noun) a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron | Synonyms: patroness |
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patronym | (noun) a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor) | Synonyms: patronymic |
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patronymic | (noun) a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor) | Synonyms: patronym |
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pentahedron | (noun) any polyhedron having five plane faces | - |
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pepperoni | (noun) a pork and beef sausage (or a thin slice of this sausage) | - |
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peroneus | (noun) muscle of the lower leg that is involved in moving the foot | - |
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philodendron | (noun) often grown as a houseplant | - |
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phoronid | (noun) hermaphrodite wormlike animal living in mud of the sea bottom | - |
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photoelectron | (noun) an electron that is emitted from an atom or molecule by an incident photon | - |
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phrontistery | (noun) an establishment for study and learning (sometimes including modern universities) | - |
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plastron | (noun) (zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside | - |
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(noun) a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest | - |
(noun) a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail | - |
(noun) the front of man's dress shirt | - |
(noun) the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt | - |
plectron | (noun) a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument | Synonyms: pick, plectrum |
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polyhedron | (noun) a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces | - |
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positron | (noun) an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation | Synonyms: antielectron |
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progesterone | (noun) a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy | Synonyms: Lipo-Lutin |
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pronation | (noun) rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward | - |
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pronator | (noun) a muscle that produces or assists in pronation | - |
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proneness | (noun) being disposed to do something | - |
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prong | (noun) a pointed projection | - |
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prongbuck | (noun) fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns | Synonyms: American antelope, Antilocapra americana, pronghorn, pronghorn antelope |
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pronghorn | (noun) fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns | Synonyms: American antelope, Antilocapra americana, prongbuck, pronghorn antelope |
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pronominal | (noun) a phrase that functions as a pronoun | Synonyms: pronominal phrase |
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pronoun | (noun) a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase | - |
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pronouncement | (noun) an authoritative declaration | Synonyms: dictum, say-so |
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pronucleus | (noun) the nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote | - |
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pronunciamento | (noun) a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government) | Synonyms: manifesto |
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pronunciation | (noun) the manner in which someone utters a word | - |
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(noun) the way a word or a language is customarily spoken | Synonyms: orthoepy |
quercitron | (noun) medium to large deciduous timber tree of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada having dark outer bark and yellow inner bark used for tanning; broad five-lobed leaves are bristle-tipped | Synonyms: black oak, quercitron oak, Quercus velutina, yellow oak |
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(noun) a yellow dye made from the bark of the quercitron oak tree | - |
retronym | (noun) a word introduced because an existing term has become inadequate | - |
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rhododendron | (noun) any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers | - |
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rhombohedron | (noun) a parallelepiped bounded by six similar faces (either rhombuses or parallelograms) | - |
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rondeau | (noun) a French verse form of 10 or 13 lines running on two rhymes; the opening phrase is repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzas | Synonyms: rondel |
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(noun) a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata | Synonyms: rondo |
rondel | (noun) a French verse form of 10 or 13 lines running on two rhymes; the opening phrase is repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzas | Synonyms: rondeau |
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rondelet | (noun) a shorter form of rondeau | - |
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rondo | (noun) a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata | Synonyms: rondeau |
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saffron | (noun) a shade of yellow tinged with orange | Synonyms: orange yellow |
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(noun) dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus | - |
(noun) Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food | Synonyms: Crocus sativus, saffron crocus |
sarong | (noun) a loose skirt consisting of brightly colored fabric wrapped around the body; worn by both women and men in the South Pacific | - |
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seafront | (noun) the waterfront of a seaside town | - |
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shirtfront | (noun) a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt | Synonyms: dickey, dickie, dicky |
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(noun) the front of a shirt (usually the part not covered by a jacket) | - |
shopfront | (noun) the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows | Synonyms: storefront |
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spironolactone | (noun) a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension | Synonyms: Aldactone |
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squadron | (noun) an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group | - |
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(noun) a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms | - |
(noun) a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task | - |
stabilitron | (noun) a semiconductor diode that exhibits a sharp increase in reverse current at a well-defined reverse voltage: used as a voltage regulator | Synonyms: zenerdiode |
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storefront | (noun) the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows | Synonyms: shopfront |
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strongbox | (noun) a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked | Synonyms: deedbox |
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stronghold | (noun) a strongly fortified defensive structure | Synonyms: fastness |
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strongman | (noun) a powerful political figure who rules by the exercise of force or violence | - |
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(noun) a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circus | - |
strongroom | (noun) a burglarproof and fireproof room in which valuables are kept | - |
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strontianite | (noun) a mineral consisting of strontium carbonate | - |
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strontium | (noun) a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite | Synonyms: atomic number 38, Sr |
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synchrocyclotron | (noun) cyclotron that achieves relativistic velocities by modulating the frequency of the accelerating electric field | - |
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synchroneity | (noun) the relation that exists when things occur at the same time | Synonyms: synchronicity, synchronisation, synchronism, synchronization, synchronizing, synchrony |
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