amastia | (noun) absence of the mammary glands (either through surgery or developmental defect) | - |
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bestiality | (noun) sexual activity between a person and an animal | Synonyms: sodomy, zooerastia, zooerasty |
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(noun) the stupid brutal quality of a beast | - |
bestiary | (noun) a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals | - |
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costia | (noun) a flagellate that is the cause of the frequently fatal fish disease costiasis | Synonyms: Costia necatrix |
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costiasis | (noun) a fatal disease of freshwater fish caused by a flagellated protozoan invading the skin | - |
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fustian | (noun) a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap | - |
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(noun) pompous or pretentious talk or writing | Synonyms: blah, bombast, claptrap, rant |
gynecomastia | (noun) excessive development of the breasts in males; usually the result of hormonal imbalance or treatment with certain drugs (including some antihypertensives) | - |
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ostiarius | (noun) the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church | Synonyms: doorkeeper, ostiary |
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ostiary | (noun) someone who guards an entrance | Synonyms: door guard, doorkeeper, doorman, gatekeeper, hall porter, porter |
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(noun) the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church | Synonyms: doorkeeper, ostiarius |
pistia | (noun) pantropical floating plant forming a rosette of wedge-shaped leaves; a widespread weed in rivers and lakes | Synonyms: Pistia stratiotes, Pistia stratoites, water cabbage, water lettuce |
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zooerastia | (noun) sexual activity between a person and an animal | Synonyms: bestiality, sodomy, zooerasty |
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