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analogical
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adj 1: expressing, composed of, or based on an analogy; "the
analogical use of a metaphor"
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annul
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v 1: declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"
[syn: invalidate, annul, quash, void, avoid,
nullify] [ant: formalise, formalize, validate]
2: cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an
embargo"; "vacate a death sentence" [syn: revoke, annul,
lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn,
rescind, vacate]
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anthropological
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adj 1: of or concerned with the science of anthropology;
"anthropological studies"
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archaeological
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adj 1: related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an
archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological
discovery" [syn: archaeological, archeological,
archaeologic, archeologic]
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astrological
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adj 1: relating to or concerned with astrology; "astrological
chart"
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axiological
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adj 1: of or relating to the study of values
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bacteriological
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adj 1: of or relating to bacteriology [syn: bacteriological,
bacteriologic]
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biological
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adj 1: pertaining to biology or to life and living things [syn:
biological, biologic]
2: of parents and children; related by blood; "biological child"
[ant: adoptive]
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cosmological
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adj 1: pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the
origin and history and structure and dynamics of the
universe; "cosmologic science"; "cosmological redshift";
"cosmogonic theories of the origin of the universe" [syn:
cosmologic, cosmological, cosmogonic,
cosmogonical, cosmogenic]
2: pertaining to the branch of philosophy dealing with the
elements and laws and especially the characteristics of the
universe such as space and time and causality; "cosmologic
philosophy"; "a cosmological argument is an argument that the
universe demands the admission of an adequate external cause
which is God" [syn: cosmologic, cosmological]
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criminological
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adj 1: of or relating to or involved in criminology
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cull
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n 1: the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as
inferior in quality [syn: cull, reject]
v 1: remove something that has been rejected; "cull the sick
members of the herd"
2: look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers" [syn:
pick, pluck, cull]
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cytological
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adj 1: of or relating to the science of cytology [syn:
cytological, cytologic]
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demagogical
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adj 1: characteristic of or resembling a demagogue; "demagogic
speeches" [syn: demagogic, demagogical]
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dermatological
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adj 1: of or relating to or practicing dermatology [syn:
dermatologic, dermatological]
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dull
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adj 1: lacking in liveliness or animation; "he was so dull at
parties"; "a dull political campaign"; "a large dull
impassive man"; "dull days with nothing to do"; "how dull
and dreary the world is"; "fell back into one of her dull
moods" [ant: lively]
2: emitting or reflecting very little light; "a dull glow";
"dull silver badly in need of a polish"; "a dull sky" [ant:
bright]
3: being or made softer or less loud or clear; "the dull boom of
distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the muffled noises
of the street"; "muted trumpets" [syn: dull, muffled,
muted, softened]
4: so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a
boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening
effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent
but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture
their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long
letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the
tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's
dreams are dreadfully wearisome" [syn: boring, deadening,
dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome,
wearisome]
5: (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted; "dull
greens and blues"
6: not keenly felt; "a dull throbbing"; "dull pain" [ant:
sharp]
7: slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so
dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met
anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning,
at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb
officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either
normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with
the slow students" [syn: dense, dim, dull, dumb,
obtuse, slow]
8: (of business) not active or brisk; "business is dull (or
slow)"; "a sluggish market" [syn: dull, slow, sluggish]
9: not having a sharp edge or point; "the knife was too dull to
be of any use" [ant: sharp]
10: blunted in responsiveness or sensibility; "a dull gaze"; "so
exhausted she was dull to what went on about her"- Willa
Cather
11: not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or
against something relatively soft; "the dull thud";
"thudding bullets" [syn: dull, thudding]
12: darkened with overcast; "a dark day"; "a dull sky"; "the sky
was leaden and thick" [syn: dull, leaden]
v 1: make dull in appearance; "Age had dulled the surface"
2: become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or
brightness; "the varnished table top dulled with time"
3: deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping [syn:
muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down]
4: make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses" [syn:
numb, benumb, blunt, dull]
5: make dull or blunt; "Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge"
[syn: dull, blunt] [ant: sharpen]
6: become less interesting or attractive [syn: pall, dull]
7: make less lively or vigorous; "Middle age dulled her appetite
for travel"
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ecological
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adj 1: characterized by the interdependence of living organisms
in an environment; "an ecological disaster" [syn:
ecological, ecologic]
2: of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological
research" [syn: ecological, ecologic, bionomical,
bionomic]
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entomological
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adj 1: of or relating to the biological science of entomology;
"entomological research" [syn: entomological,
entomologic]
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epidemiological
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adj 1: of or relating to epidemiology; "epidemiological studies"
[syn: epidemiologic, epidemiological]
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ethnological
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adj 1: of or relating to ethnology; "ethnological field work"
[syn: ethnological, ethnologic]
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etymological
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adj 1: based on or belonging to etymology; "I merely drew an
etymological distinction"
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genealogical
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adj 1: of or relating to genealogy; "genealogical records" [syn:
genealogic, genealogical]
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geological
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adj 1: of or relating to or based on geology; "geological
formations"; "geologic forces" [syn: geological,
geologic]
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gull
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n 1: a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
[syn: chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, fall guy,
sucker, soft touch, mug]
2: mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short
legs [syn: gull, seagull, sea gull]
v 1: make a fool or dupe of [syn: fool, gull, befool]
2: fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted
everyone"; "You can't fool me!" [syn: gull, dupe,
slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put
one over, put one across]
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gynaecological
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adj 1: of or relating to or practicing gynecology;
"gynecological examination" [syn: gynecological,
gynaecological, gynecologic]
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haematological
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adj 1: of or relating to or involved in hematology [syn:
hematologic, haematological, hematological]
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histological
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adj 1: of or relating to histology [syn: histological,
histologic]
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homological
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adj 1: similar in evolutionary origin but not in function [syn:
homologic, homological]
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hull
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n 1: dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
2: persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or
raspberry
3: United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution'
during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant
victories against the British (1773-1843) [syn: Hull,
Isaac Hull]
4: United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating
the United Nations (1871-1955) [syn: Hull, Cordell Hull]
5: a large fishing port in northeastern England [syn: Hull,
Kingston-upon Hull]
6: the frame or body of ship
v 1: remove the hulls from; "hull the berries"
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ideological
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adj 1: of or pertaining to or characteristic of an orientation
that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
2: concerned with or suggestive of ideas; "ideological
application of a theory"; "the drama's symbolism was very
ideological" [syn: ideological, ideologic]
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illogical
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adj 1: lacking in correct logical relation [syn: illogical,
unlogical] [ant: logical]
2: lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions";
"a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected
fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts" [syn: confused,
disconnected, disjointed, disordered, garbled,
illogical, scattered, unconnected]
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lull
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n 1: a pause during which things are calm or activities are
diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise" [syn:
letup, lull]
2: a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
[syn: lull, quiet]
v 1: calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a
false state of security"
2: become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a
moment" [syn: lull, calm down]
3: make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
[syn: calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize,
tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still]
[ant: agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite,
rouse, turn on]
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meteorological
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adj 1: of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially
weather and weather conditions; "meteorological factors";
"meteorological chart"; "meteoric (or meteorological)
phenomena" [syn: meteorologic, meteorological,
meteoric]
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methodological
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adj 1: relating to the methodology of some discipline;
"methodological errors"
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metrological
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adj 1: of or relating to metrology
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morphological
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adj 1: relating to or concerned with the formation of admissible
words in a language [syn: morphologic, morphological]
2: pertaining to geological structure; "geomorphological
features of the Black Hills"; "morphological features of
granite"; "structural effects of folding and faulting of the
earth's surface" [syn: geomorphologic, geomorphological,
morphologic, morphological, structural]
3: relating to or concerned with the morphology of plants and
animals; "morphological differences" [syn: morphologic,
morphological, structural]
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mull
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n 1: a term used in Scottish names of promontories; "the Mull of
Kintyre"
2: an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides
v 1: reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of
the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the
question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist
must stop to observe and start to excogitate" [syn: chew
over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate,
contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over,
ruminate, speculate]
2: heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink; "mulled
cider"
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musicological
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adj 1: of or relating to musicology
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mythological
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adj 1: based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking
factual basis or historical validity; "mythical
centaurs"; "the fabulous unicorn" [syn: fabulous,
mythic, mythical, mythologic, mythological]
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neurological
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adj 1: of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology;
"neurological evidence" [syn: neurological,
neurologic]
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null
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adj 1: lacking any legal or binding force; "null and void" [syn:
null, void]
n 1: a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had
ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had
done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for
naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it" [syn: nothing,
nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher,
goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo]
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numerological
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adj 1: of or relating to numerology
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numskull
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n 1: a stupid person; these words are used to express a low
opinion of someone's intelligence [syn: dunce,
dunderhead, numskull, blockhead, bonehead,
lunkhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead,
muttonhead, shithead, dumbass, fuckhead]
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ontological
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adj 1: of or relating to ontology; "ontological speculations"
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pathological
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adj 1: of or relating to the practice of pathology;
"pathological laboratory" [syn: pathological,
pathologic]
2: caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition; "a
pathological liar"; "a pathological urge to succeed"
3: caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology;
"diseased tonsils"; "a morbid growth"; "pathologic tissue";
"pathological bodily processes" [syn: diseased, morbid,
pathologic, pathological]
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pharmacological
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adj 1: of or relating to pharmacology [syn: pharmacological,
pharmacologic]
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philological
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adj 1: of or relating to or dealing with philology
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physiological
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adj 1: of or relating to the biological study of physiology;
"physiological psychology"; "Pavlov's physiological
theories"
2: of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning;
"physiologic functions"; "physiological processes" [syn:
physiologic, physiological]
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psychological
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adj 1: mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature;
"give psychological support"; "psychological warfare"
2: of or relating to or determined by psychology; "psychological
theories"
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radiological
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adj 1: of or relating to radiology
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scatological
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adj 1: dealing pruriently with excrement and excretory
functions; "scatological literature"
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scull
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n 1: a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved
left and right to propel the boat forward
2: each of a pair of short oars that are used by a single
oarsman
3: a racing shell that is propelled by sculls
v 1: propel with sculls; "scull the boat"
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seagull
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n 1: mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and
short legs [syn: gull, seagull, sea gull]
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seismological
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adj 1: of or concerned with seismology [syn: seismological,
seismologic]
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serological
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adj 1: of or relating to serology [syn: serologic,
serological]
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skull
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n 1: the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
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sociological
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adj 1: of or relating to or determined by sociology;
"sociological studies"
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tautological
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adj 1: repetition of same sense in different words; "`a true
fact' and `a free gift' are pleonastic expressions"; "the
phrase `a beginner who has just started' is
tautological"; "at the risk of being redundant I return
to my original proposition"- J.B.Conant [syn:
pleonastic, redundant, tautologic, tautological]
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technological
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adj 1: based in scientific and industrial progress; "a
technological civilization"
2: of or relating to a practical subject that is organized
according to scientific principles; "technical college";
"technological development" [syn: technical,
technological]
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teleological
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adj 1: of or relating to teleology
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terminological
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adj 1: of or concerning terminology; "terminological disputes"
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theological
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adj 1: of or relating to or concerning theology; "theological
seminar"
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topological
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adj 1: of or relating to topology [syn: topological,
topologic]
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toxicological
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adj 1: of or relating to toxicology [syn: toxicological,
toxicologic]
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zoological
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adj 1: concerning the study of animals and their classification
and properties; "zoological research"
2: of or relating to animals or animal groups; "zoological
garden"
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cul
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n 1: a passage with access only at one end [syn: cul, cul de
sac, dead end]
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virological
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adj 1: of or relating to the science of virology; "virological
research"
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limnological
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adj 1: of or relating to limnology
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aetiological
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adj 1: of or relating to the philosophical study of causation
[syn: etiological, etiologic, aetiological,
aetiologic]
2: relating to the etiology of a disease; "etiological agent"
[syn: etiological, etiologic, aetiological,
aetiologic]
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etiological
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adj 1: of or relating to the philosophical study of causation
[syn: etiological, etiologic, aetiological,
aetiologic]
2: relating to the etiology of a disease; "etiological agent"
[syn: etiological, etiologic, aetiological,
aetiologic]
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caracul
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n 1: hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued
for their soft curly black fur [syn: broadtail,
caracul, karakul]
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deontological
0
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disannul
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ecclesiological
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embryological
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ethological
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herpetological
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hydrological
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microbiological
0
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mineralogical
0
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monohull
0
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numbskull
0
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psychobiological
0
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radiobiological
0
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typological
0
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ul
0
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bruhl
0
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schmuhl
0
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smull
0
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stull
0
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trull
0
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uhl
0
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steckel
0
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hockle
0
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dulle
0
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kuhl
0
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kull
0
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tull
0
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cetological
0
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otological
0
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pedological
0