acropolis | (noun) the citadel in ancient Greek towns | - |
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allis | (noun) European shad | Synonyms: allice, allice shad, allis shad, Alosa alosa |
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amaryllis | (noun) bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers | - |
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challis | (noun) a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed) | - |
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chrysalis | (noun) pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon | - |
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corydalis | (noun) a plant of the genus Corydalis with beautiful compound foliage and spurred tubular flowers | - |
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cullis | (noun) a gutter in a roof | - |
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digitalis | (noun) any of several plants of the genus Digitalis | Synonyms: foxglove |
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(noun) a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove | Synonyms: digitalin, digitalis glycoside |
eblis | (noun) (Islam) the principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology | - |
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megalopolis | (noun) a very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns) | - |
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metropolis | (noun) people living in a large densely populated municipality | Synonyms: city |
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(noun) a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts | Synonyms: city, urban center |
necropolis | (noun) a tract of land used for burials | Synonyms: burial ground, burial site, burying ground, cemetery, graveyard, memorial park |
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neurosyphilis | (noun) syphilis of the central nervous system | - |
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oxalis | (noun) any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis | Synonyms: sorrel, wood sorrel |
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pectoralis | (noun) either of two large muscles of the chest | Synonyms: musculus pectoralis, pecs, pectoral, pectoral muscle |
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pleurothallis | (noun) any of numerous small tufted orchids of the genus Pleurothallis having leathery to fleshy leaves and racemes of 1 to many small flowers | - |
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portcullis | (noun) gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage | - |
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stelis | (noun) any of various small tropical American orchids of the genus Stelis having long slender racemes of numerous small to minute flowers | - |
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syphilis | (noun) a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta) | Synonyms: lues, lues venerea, pox, syph |
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tallis | (noun) (Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer | Synonyms: prayer shawl, tallith |
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temporalis | (noun) muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws | Synonyms: musculus temporalis, temporal muscle, temporalis muscle |
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tibialis | (noun) either of two skeletal muscle in each leg arising from the tibia; provides for movement of the foot | Synonyms: musculus tibialis, tibialis muscle |
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torticollis | (noun) an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted | Synonyms: wryneck |
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trellis | (noun) latticework used to support climbing plants | Synonyms: treillage |
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