byssus | (noun) tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface | Synonyms: beard |
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colossus | (noun) someone that is abnormally large and powerful | Synonyms: behemoth, giant, goliath, monster |
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(noun) a person of exceptional importance and reputation | Synonyms: behemoth, giant, heavyweight, titan |
intussuscept | (verb) introvert or invaginate | - |
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intussusception | (noun) (biology) growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposit of new particles between existing particles in the cell wall | - |
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(noun) the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface | Synonyms: infolding, introversion, invagination |
missus | (noun) informal term of address for someone's wife | Synonyms: missis |
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narcissus | (noun) bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters | - |
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