| elasmobranch | (noun) any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks, rays, skates | Synonyms: selachian |
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| elastance | (noun) The capacity of a dielectric for opposing an electric charge | Synonyms: electrical elastance |
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| elastase | (noun) a pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin | - |
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| elastic | (adjective) capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy | - |
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| (adjective) able to adjust readily to different conditions | Synonyms: flexible, pliable, pliant |
| (noun) a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material | - |
| (noun) a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together | Synonyms: elastic band, rubber band |
| elasticised | (adjective) made with strands or inserts of elastic | Synonyms: elasticized |
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| elasticity | (noun) the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed | Synonyms: snap |
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| elasticized | (adjective) made with strands or inserts of elastic | Synonyms: elasticised |
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| elastin | (noun) a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries | - |
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| elastomer | (noun) any of various elastic materials that resemble rubber (resumes its original shape when a deforming force is removed) | - |
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| elastosis | (noun) breakdown of elastic tissue (as the loss of elasticity in the skin of elderly people that results from degeneration of connective tissue) | - |
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| erysipelas | (noun) an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes | - |
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| eyelash | (noun) any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids | Synonyms: cilium, lash |
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| inelastic | (adjective) not elastic | - |
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| inelasticity | (noun) the lack of elasticity | - |
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| melasma | (noun) a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives | Synonyms: chloasma, mask of pregnancy |
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| viscoelastic | (adjective) having viscous as well as elastic properties | - |
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| whitelash | (noun) backlash by white racists against black civil rights advances | Synonyms: white backlash |
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| xanthelasma | (noun) xanthoma of the eyelids; occurs chiefly in the elderly | - |
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