blastula | (noun) early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; during this stage (about eight days after fertilization) implantation in the wall of the uterus occurs | Synonyms: blastosphere |
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brotula | (noun) deep-sea fishes | - |
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canafistula | (noun) deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia | Synonyms: canafistola, Cassia fistula, drumstick tree, golden shower tree, pudding pipe tree, purging cassia |
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capitula | (noun) a short scripture reading; done after a psalmody. | - |
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fistula | (noun) an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface | Synonyms: sinus |
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(noun) a chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse | Synonyms: fistulous withers |
spatula | (noun) a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances | - |
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(noun) a turner with a narrow flexible blade | - |
tarantula | (noun) large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites | - |
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(noun) large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement) | Synonyms: European wolf spider, Lycosa tarentula |