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anthracite
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n 1: a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense
heat [syn: anthracite, anthracite coal, hard coal]
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campsite
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n 1: a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent [syn:
campsite, campground, camping site, camping ground,
bivouac, encampment, camping area]
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cite
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n 1: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a
quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several
important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually
printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes
mention of similar clinical cases" [syn: citation,
cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention,
quotation]
v 1: make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection
with the invention" [syn: mention, advert, bring up,
cite, name, refer]
2: commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"
[syn: mention, cite]
3: refer to; "he referenced his colleagues' work" [syn:
reference, cite]
4: repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her" [syn:
quote, cite]
5: refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote
several instances of this behavior" [syn: quote, cite]
6: advance evidence for [syn: adduce, abduce, cite]
7: call in an official matter, such as to attend court [syn:
summon, summons, cite]
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composite
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adj 1: consisting of separate interconnected parts
2: of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae
n 1: a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related
parts; "the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads
created a new town" [syn: complex, composite]
2: considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants,
characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that
resemble single flowers [syn: composite, composite plant]
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erythrocyte
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n 1: a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry
oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no
nucleus [syn: red blood cell, RBC, erythrocyte]
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excite
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v 1: arouse or elicit a feeling
2: act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination";
"This play stimulates" [syn: stimulate, excite] [ant:
dampen, stifle]
3: stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the
audience"; "stir emotions" [syn: stimulate, excite,
stir]
4: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker
charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks" [syn:
agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite,
charge up] [ant: calm, calm down, lull, quiet,
quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise,
tranquillize]
5: stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male
audience" [syn: arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind
up]
6: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories
shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" [syn:
stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir]
7: raise to a higher energy level; "excite the atoms" [syn:
excite, energize, energise]
8: produce a magnetic field in; "excite the neurons"
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eyesight
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n 1: normal use of the faculty of vision [syn: eyesight,
seeing, sightedness]
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quartzite
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n 1: hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of
interlocking quartz crystals
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recite
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v 1: recite in elocution [syn: declaim, recite]
2: repeat aloud from memory; "she recited a poem"; "The pupil
recited his lesson for the day"
3: render verbally, "recite a poem"; "retell a story" [syn:
recite, retell]
4: narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened";
"The father told a story to his child" [syn: tell,
narrate, recount, recite]
5: specify individually; "She enumerated the many obstacles she
had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible
side effects of the drug" [syn: enumerate, recite,
itemize, itemise]
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hussite
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n 1: an adherent of the religious reforms of John Huss
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lucite
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n 1: a transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin [syn: Lucite,
Perspex]
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andesite
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n 1: a dark grey volcanic rock
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leucocyte
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n 1: blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an
important part of the body's defense system [syn:
leukocyte, leucocyte, white blood cell, white cell,
white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle, WBC]
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monocyte
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n 1: a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the
ingestion of bacteria
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oocyte
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n 1: a female gametocyte that develops into an ovum after two
meiotic divisions
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plasmacyte
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n 1: a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a
specific antigen; found in bone marrow and sometimes in the
blood [syn: plasma cell, plasmacyte]
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thrombocyte
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n 1: tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood;
essential for blood clotting [syn: platelet, blood
platelet, thrombocyte]
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granulocyte
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n 1: a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm
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histiocyte
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n 1: a macrophage that is found in connective tissue
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monophysite
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adj 1: of or relating to Monophysitism [syn: Monophysite,
Monophysitic]
n 1: an adherent of Monophysitism
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spermatocyte
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n 1: a male gametocyte that develops into four spermatids
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ectoparasite
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n 1: any external parasitic organism (as fleas) [syn:
ectoparasite, ectozoan, ectozoon, epizoan,
epizoon]
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endoparasite
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n 1: any of various parasites that live in the internal organs
of animals (especially intestinal worms) [syn:
endoparasite, entoparasite, entozoan, entozoon,
endozoan]
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entoparasite
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n 1: any of various parasites that live in the internal organs
of animals (especially intestinal worms) [syn:
endoparasite, entoparasite, entozoan, entozoon,
endozoan]
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kassite
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n 1: a member of an ancient people who ruled Babylonia between
1600 and 1200 BC [syn: Kassite, Cassite]
2: an ancient language spoken by the Kassites [syn: Kassite,
Cassite]
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backsight
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brucite
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marcasite
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anorthosite
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resite
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