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alone
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adv 1: without any others being included or involved; "was
entirely to blame"; "a school devoted entirely to the
needs of problem children"; "he works for Mr. Smith
exclusively"; "did it solely for money"; "the burden of
proof rests on the prosecution alone"; "a privilege
granted only to him" [syn: entirely, exclusively,
solely, alone, only]
2: without anybody else or anything else; "the child stayed home
alone"; "the pillar stood alone, supporting nothing"; "he
flew solo" [syn: alone, solo, unaccompanied]
adj 1: isolated from others; "could be alone in a crowded room";
"was alone with her thoughts"; "I want to be alone"
2: lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we
met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on
the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of
gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler" [syn:
alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a), solitary]
3: exclusive of anyone or anything else; "she alone believed
him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and
this car only" [syn: alone(p), only]
4: radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the
field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in
its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his
handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is
unequaled"; "unparalleled athletic ability"; "a breakdown of
law unparalleled in our history" [syn: alone(p), unique,
unequaled, unequalled, unparalleled]
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apron
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n 1: a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about
the waist and worn to protect your clothing
2: (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green
3: the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and
the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain) [syn:
proscenium, apron, forestage]
4: a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used
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aspirin
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n 1: the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an
analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer,
Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used
as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning
platelets [syn: aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer,
Empirin, St. Joseph]
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atone
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v 1: make amends for; "expiate one's sins" [syn: expiate,
aby, abye, atone]
2: turn away from sin or do penitence [syn: repent, atone]
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bemoan
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v 1: regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we
lamented the loss of benefits" [syn: deplore, lament,
bewail, bemoan]
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blown
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adj 1: being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor; "blown
clouds of dust choked the riders"; "blown soil mounded on
the window sill"
2: breathing laboriously or convulsively [syn: blown, pursy,
short-winded, winded]
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bone
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adj 1: consisting of or made up of bone; "a bony substance";
"the bony framework of the body"
n 1: rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of
vertebrates [syn: bone, os]
2: the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
[syn: bone, osseous tissue]
3: a shade of white the color of bleached bones [syn: bone,
ivory, pearl, off-white]
v 1: study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on
my Latin verbs before the final exam" [syn: cram, grind
away, drum, bone up, swot, get up, mug up, swot
up, bone]
2: remove the bones from; "bone the turkey before roasting it"
[syn: bone, debone]
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brethren
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n 1: (plural) the lay members of a male religious order
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caldron
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n 1: a very large pot that is used for boiling [syn: caldron,
cauldron]
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cauldron
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n 1: a very large pot that is used for boiling [syn: caldron,
cauldron]
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chagrin
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n 1: strong feelings of embarrassment [syn: chagrin,
humiliation, mortification]
v 1: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his
colleague by criticising him in front of the boss" [syn:
humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase]
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chaperone
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n 1: one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or
gatherings of young people [syn: chaperon, chaperone]
v 1: accompany as a chaperone [syn: chaperone, chaperon]
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chevron
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n 1: V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service;
"they earned their stripes in Kuwait" [syn: chevron,
stripe, stripes, grade insignia]
2: an inverted V-shaped charge
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chiropteran
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n 1: nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form
membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for
echolocation by which they navigate [syn: bat,
chiropteran]
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citron
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n 1: large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually
preserved
2: thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely
cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick
warty rind [syn: citron, citron tree, Citrus medica]
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clone
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n 1: a person who is almost identical to another [syn: ringer,
dead ringer, clone]
2: a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived
from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual
reproduction [syn: clone, clon]
3: an unauthorized copy or imitation [syn: knockoff, clone]
v 1: make multiple identical copies of; "people can clone a
sheep nowadays"
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cologne
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n 1: a commercial center and river port in western Germany on
the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a
member of the Hanseatic League [syn: Cologne, Koln]
2: a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol [syn:
cologne, cologne water, eau de cologne]
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condone
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v 1: excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with;
"excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's
occasional infidelities" [syn: excuse, condone]
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cone
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n 1: any cone-shaped artifact
2: a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a
point [syn: cone, conoid, cone shape]
3: cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts
[syn: cone, strobilus, strobile]
4: a visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to
bright light and to color [syn: cone, cone cell, retinal
cone]
v 1: make cone-shaped; "cone a tire"
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crone
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n 1: an ugly evil-looking old woman [syn: hag, beldam,
beldame, witch, crone]
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cyclone
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n 1: (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about
a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the
northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern [ant:
anticyclone]
2: a violent rotating windstorm
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decahedron
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n 1: any polyhedron having ten plane faces
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dethrone
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v 1: remove a monarch from the throne; "If the King does not
abdicate, he will have to be dethroned" [ant: enthrone,
throne]
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doctrine
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n 1: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative
by some group or school [syn: doctrine, philosophy,
philosophical system, school of thought, ism]
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dodecahedron
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n 1: any polyhedron having twelve plane faces
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enthrone
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v 1: provide with power and authority; "They vested the council
with special rights" [syn: invest, vest, enthrone]
[ant: disinvest, divest]
2: put a monarch on the throne; "The Queen was enthroned more
than 50 years ago" [syn: enthrone, throne] [ant:
dethrone]
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hexahedron
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n 1: any polyhedron having six plane faces
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ingrown
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adj 1: growing abnormally into the flesh; "an ingrown toenail"
[syn: ingrowing, ingrown]
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macron
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n 1: a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a
long sound
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matron
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n 1: a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is
staid and dignified
2: a wardress in a prison
3: a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
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neuropteran
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n 1: insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous
wings with netlike veins [syn: neuropteron,
neuropteran, neuropterous insect]
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octahedron
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n 1: any polyhedron having eight plane faces
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omicron
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n 1: the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet
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overgrown
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adj 1: covered with growing plants
2: abounding in usually unwanted vegetation
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patron
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n 1: a regular customer [syn: patron, frequenter]
2: the proprietor of an inn
3: someone who supports or champions something [syn: patron,
sponsor, supporter]
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philodendron
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n 1: often grown as a houseplant
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plastron
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n 1: the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt
2: the front of man's dress shirt
3: a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail
4: a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest
5: (zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside
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polyhedron
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n 1: a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces
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progesterone
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n 1: a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the
ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy
[syn: progesterone, Lipo-Lutin]
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rhododendron
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n 1: any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or
small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy
clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
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saffron
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n 1: Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with
aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
[syn: saffron, saffron crocus, Crocus sativus]
2: dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus
3: a shade of yellow tinged with orange [syn: orange yellow,
saffron]
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sovereign
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adj 1: (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces;
"an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state" [syn:
autonomous, independent, self-governing,
sovereign]
2: greatest in status or authority or power; "a supreme
tribunal" [syn: sovereign, supreme]
n 1: a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary
right [syn: sovereign, crowned head, monarch]
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squadron
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n 1: a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and
headquarters and supporting arms
2: an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a
group
3: a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular
task
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suzerain
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n 1: a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent
state especially in its foreign affairs
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testosterone
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n 1: a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes;
responsible for the development of male secondary sex
characteristics
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tetrahedron
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n 1: any polyhedron having four plane faces
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akron
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n 1: a city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States
rubber industry
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homegrown
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adj 1: grown or originating in a particular place; "stands
selling homegrown fruits and vegetables"
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catherine
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n 1: first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was
the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
[syn: Catherine of Aragon, Catherine]
2: empress of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the
empire (1729-1796) [syn: Catherine II, Catherine,
Catherine the Great]
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aleurone
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n 1: granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many
seeds or cereal grains
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aldosterone
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n 1: a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of
the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium)
and water balance
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androsterone
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n 1: an androgenic hormone that is less active than testosterone
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hadron
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n 1: any elementary particle that interacts strongly with other
particles
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plectron
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n 1: a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to
pluck a stringed instrument [syn: pick, plectrum,
plectron]
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lutheran
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adj 1: of or pertaining to Martin Luther or his teachings; "the
Lutheran doctrine of justification by faith alone"
2: of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of the
Protestant Church adhering to the views of Luther; "Lutheran
doctrines"
n 1: follower of Lutheranism
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homopteran
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n 1: insects having membranous forewings and hind wings [syn:
homopterous insect, homopteran]
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orthopteran
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n 1: any of various insects having leathery forewings and
membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts [syn:
orthopterous insect, orthopteron, orthopteran]
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hymenopteran
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n 1: insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an
ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing [syn:
hymenopterous insect, hymenopteran, hymenopteron,
hymenopter]
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lepidopteran
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n 1: insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less
covered with tiny scales [syn: lepidopterous insect,
lepidopteron, lepidopteran]
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pentahedron
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n 1: any polyhedron having five plane faces
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rhombohedron
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n 1: a parallelepiped bounded by six similar faces (either
rhombuses or parallelograms)
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children
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coleopteran
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grandchildren
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heptahedron
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outgrown
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overthrown
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stepchildren
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tyrone
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hexameron
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dextran
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natron
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unthrone
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tautochrone
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cameron
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cochrane
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conran
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kathryn
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katherine
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heteropteran
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trihedron
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