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analogous
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adj 1: similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise
dissimilar; "brains and computers are often considered
analogous"; "salmon roe is marketed as analogous to
caviar" [syn: analogous, correspondent]
2: corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin;
"the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous"
[ant: heterologic, heterological, heterologous,
homologous]
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anthropophagous
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adj 1: of or relating to eaters of human flesh
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anthropophagus
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n 1: a person who eats human flesh [syn: cannibal, man-
eater, anthropophagus, anthropophagite]
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asparagus
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n 1: plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as
a vegetable [syn: asparagus, edible asparagus,
Asparagus officinales]
2: edible young shoots of the asparagus plant
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bogus
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adj 1: fraudulent; having a misleading appearance [syn: bogus,
fake, phony, phoney, bastard]
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cunnilingus
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n 1: oral stimulation of the vulva or clitoris [syn:
cunnilingus, cunnilinctus]
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fungous
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adj 1: of or relating to fungi [syn: fungal, fungous]
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fungus
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n 1: an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and
feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or
multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
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heterozygous
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adj 1: having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal
loci; "heterozygous for eye color" [ant: homozygous]
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homologous
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adj 1: having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily
the same function; "the wing of a bat and the arm of a
man are homologous" [ant: analogous, heterologic,
heterological, heterologous]
2: corresponding or similar in position or structure or function
or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of
the same species; "a homologous tissue graft" [ant:
autologous, heterologous]
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magus
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n 1: a magician or sorcerer of ancient times
2: a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient
Persians
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oesophagus
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n 1: the passage between the pharynx and the stomach [syn:
esophagus, oesophagus, gorge, gullet]
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sarcophagus
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n 1: a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)
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angus
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n 1: Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men
and women [syn: Angus Og, Aengus, Oengus, Angus]
2: black hornless breed from Scotland [syn: Aberdeen Angus,
Angus, black Angus]
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tragus
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n 1: a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening
of the ear
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vagus
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n 1: a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and
lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the
abdominal viscera [syn: vagus, vagus nerve, nervus
vagus, pneumogastric, pneumogastric nerve, tenth
cranial nerve, wandering nerve]
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negus
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n 1: wine and hot water with sugar and lemon juice and nutmeg
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argus
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n 1: (Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of
the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes
2: large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant [syn:
argus, argus pheasant]
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valgus
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n 1: a deformity in which there is an abnormal displacement of
part of a limb away from the midline of the body [ant:
varus]
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homozygous
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adj 1: having identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal
loci; "these two fruit flies are homozygous for red eye
color" [ant: heterozygous]
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esophagus
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n 1: the passage between the pharynx and the stomach [syn:
esophagus, oesophagus, gorge, gullet]
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phytophagous
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adj 1: (of animals) feeding on plants [syn: plant-eating(a),
phytophagic, phytophagous, phytophilous]
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saprophagous
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adj 1: (of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal
matter [syn: saprophagous, saprozoic]
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vargas
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n 1: Brazilian statesman who ruled Brazil as a virtual dictator
(1883-1954) [syn: Vargas, Getulio Dornelles Vargas]
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galapagos
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n 1: a group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned
by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life [syn: Galapagos
Islands, Galapagos]
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humongous
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adj 1: (used informally) very large; "a thumping loss" [syn:
humongous, banging, thumping, whopping,
walloping]
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heterologous
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adj 1: not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin
[syn: heterologous, heterologic, heterological]
[ant: analogous, homologous]
2: derived from organisms of a different but related species; "a
heterologous graft" [ant: autologous, homologous]
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dingus
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burgas
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fergus
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lycurgus
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coprophagous
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monophagous
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necrophagous
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scatophagous
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xylophagous
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polyphagous
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