aspidistra | (noun) evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant | Synonyms: Aspidistra elatio, bar-room plant, cast-iron plant |
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calyptra | (noun) the hood or cap covering the calyx of certain plants: e.g., the California poppy | - |
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extra | (adjective) further or added | Synonyms: additional |
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(adjective) more than is needed, desired, or required | Synonyms: excess, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus |
(adjective) added to a regular schedule | Synonyms: special |
(noun) something additional of the same kind | Synonyms: duplicate |
(noun) an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis) | - |
(noun) a minor actor in crowd scenes | Synonyms: spear carrier, supernumerary |
(adverb) unusually or exceptionally | - |
fenestra | (noun) a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear) | - |
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gyromitra | (noun) any fungus of the genus Gyromitra | - |
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haematocolpometra | (noun) accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterus | Synonyms: hematocolpometra |
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hematocolpometra | (noun) accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterus | Synonyms: haematocolpometra |
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mantra | (noun) (Sanskrit) literally a `sacred utterance' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymns | - |
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(noun) a commonly repeated word or phrase | - |
orchestra | (noun) seating on the main floor in a theater | - |
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(noun) a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players | - |
palaestra | (noun) a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes | Synonyms: palestra |
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palestra | (noun) a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes | Synonyms: palaestra |
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sutra | (noun) a rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature or a group of aphoristic doctrinal summaries prepared for memorization | - |
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tantra | (noun) any of a fairly recent class of Hindu or Buddhist religious literature concerned with ritual acts of body and speech and mind | - |
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tetra | (noun) brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes | - |
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ultra | (adjective) (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm | Synonyms: extremist, radical |
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