athenaeum | (noun) a place where reading materials are available | Synonyms: atheneum |
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(noun) a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning | Synonyms: atheneum |
atheneum | (noun) a place where reading materials are available | Synonyms: athenaeum |
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(noun) a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning | Synonyms: athenaeum |
coliseum | (noun) an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held | Synonyms: amphitheater, amphitheatre |
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corneum | (noun) the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off | Synonyms: horny layer, stratum corneum |
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endosteum | (noun) vascular membrane that lines the inner surface of long bones | - |
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ileum | (noun) the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum | - |
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linoleum | (noun) a floor covering | Synonyms: lino |
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lyceum | (noun) a public hall for lectures and concerts | - |
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(noun) a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12 | Synonyms: Gymnasium, lycee, middle school, secondary school |
mausoleum | (noun) a large burial chamber, usually above ground | - |
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mezereum | (noun) the dried bark of the shrub mezereon | - |
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museum | (noun) a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value | - |
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perineum | (noun) the general region between the anus and the genital organs | - |
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periosteum | (noun) a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone | - |
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peritoneum | (noun) a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera | - |
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petroleum | (noun) a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons | Synonyms: crude, crude oil, fossil oil, oil, rock oil |
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rheum | (noun) a watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose) | - |
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succedaneum | (noun) (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another) | - |
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