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admix
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v 1: mix or blend; "Hyaline casts were admixed with neutrophils"
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affix
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n 1: a linguistic element added to a word to produce an
inflected or derived form
v 1: attach to; "affix the seal here" [syn: affix, stick on]
2: add to the very end; "He appended a glossary to his novel
where he used an invented language" [syn: append, add on,
supplement, affix]
3: attach or become attached to a stem word; "grammatical
morphemes affix to the stem"
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appendix
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n 1: supplementary material that is collected and appended at
the back of a book
2: a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the
cecum and that resembles a small pouch [syn: appendix,
vermiform appendix, vermiform process, cecal appendage]
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apteryx
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n 1: nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck
and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order
Apterygiformes [syn: kiwi, apteryx]
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astronautics
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n 1: the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
[syn: aeronautics, astronautics]
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astrophysics
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n 1: the branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and
chemical properties of celestial bodies
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aviatrix
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n 1: a woman aviator [syn: aviatrix, airwoman, aviatress]
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calyx
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n 1: (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively
forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth
enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green
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cicatrix
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n 1: a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured
tissue [syn: scar, cicatrix, cicatrice]
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coccyx
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n 1: the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
[syn: coccyx, tail bone]
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commix
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v 1: to bring or combine together or with something else;
"resourcefully he mingled music and dance" [syn: mix,
mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate]
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crucifix
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n 1: representation of the cross on which Jesus died [syn:
crucifix, rood, rood-tree]
2: a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings when the gymnast
supports himself with both arms extended horizontally
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cryonics
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n 1: the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person
to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved
until new medical cures are developed that might bring the
person back to life; "cryonics is more science fiction than
serious science"
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executrix
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n 1: a woman executor
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fix
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n 1: informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a
terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage" [syn:
fix, hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle
of fish]
2: something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a
narcotic drug; "she needed a fix of chocolate"
3: the act of putting something in working order again [syn:
repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending,
reparation]
4: an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought
to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"
5: a determination of the place where something is; "he got a
good fix on the target" [syn: localization, localisation,
location, locating, fix]
v 1: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is
torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes
please" [syn: repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor,
furbish up, restore, touch on] [ant: break, bust]
2: cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door";
"she fixed her gaze on the man" [syn: fasten, fix,
secure] [ant: unfasten]
3: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify
the parameters" [syn: specify, set, determine,
define, fix, limit]
4: prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner,
please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for
the guests, please" [syn: cook, fix, ready, make,
prepare]
5: take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll
fix him good!"; "This time I got him" [syn: pay back, pay
off, get, fix]
6: set or place definitely; "Let's fix the date for the party!"
7: kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for
microscopic study
8: make fixed, stable or stationary; "let's fix the picture to
the frame" [syn: fixate, fix]
9: make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically
transmissible disabilites are sterilized" [syn: sterilize,
sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise,
fix]
10: influence an event or its outcome by illegal means; "fix a
race"
11: put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on
his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix
your eyes on this spot" [syn: situate, fix, posit,
deposit]
12: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular
purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready
for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town
after I paid the hotel bill" [syn: fix, prepare, set
up, ready, gear up, set]
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geophysics
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n 1: geology that uses physical principles to study properties
of the earth [syn: geophysics, geophysical science]
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geopolitics
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n 1: the study of the effects of economic geography on the
powers of the state
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helix
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n 1: a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and
cuts the element at a constant angle [syn: helix,
spiral]
2: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous
series of loops; "a coil of rope" [syn: coil, spiral,
volute, whorl, helix]
3: type genus of the family Helicidae [syn: Helix, genus
Helix]
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infix
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n 1: an affix that is inserted inside the word
v 1: put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the
text" [syn: insert, infix, enter, introduce]
2: attach a morpheme into a stem word
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informatics
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n 1: the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating,
storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information
[syn: information science, informatics, information
processing, IP]
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intermix
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v 1: combine into one; "blend the nuts and raisins together";
"he blends in with the crowd"; "We don't intermingle much"
[syn: blend, intermix, immingle, intermingle]
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lexicostatistics
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n 1: a statistical technique used in glottochronology; used to
estimate how long ago different languages evolved from a
common source language
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mathematics
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n 1: a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the
logic of quantity and shape and arrangement [syn:
mathematics, math, maths]
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matrix
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n 1: (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or
expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a
single element and manipulated according to rules
2: (geology) amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils,
crystals, or gems are embedded
3: an enclosure within which something originates or develops
(from the Latin for womb)
4: the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded [syn:
matrix, intercellular substance, ground substance]
5: the formative tissue at the base of a nail
6: mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or
other relief surface
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microelectronics
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n 1: the branch of electronics that deals with miniature
components
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mix
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n 1: a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients [syn:
mix, premix]
2: an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual
mixture of cultures" [syn: mix, mixture]
3: the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and
water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording
studio" [syn: mix, commixture, admixture, mixture,
intermixture, mixing]
v 1: mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
[syn: blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle,
immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge]
2: open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups;
"This school is completely desegregated" [syn: desegregate,
integrate, mix] [ant: segregate]
3: combine (electronic signals); "mixing sounds"
4: add as an additional element or part; "mix water into the
drink" [syn: mix, mix in]
5: to bring or combine together or with something else;
"resourcefully he mingled music and dance" [syn: mix,
mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate]
6: mix so as to make a random order or arrangement; "shuffle the
cards" [syn: shuffle, ruffle, mix]
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nix
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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]
v 1: command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night";
"Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed
our plans" [syn: forbid, prohibit, interdict,
proscribe, veto, disallow, nix] [ant: allow,
countenance, let, permit]
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onyx
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n 1: a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used
in making cameos
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phoenix
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n 1: the state capital and largest city located in south central
Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a
prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation [syn:
Phoenix, capital of Arizona]
2: a large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found
in Asia and Africa [syn: phoenix, genus Phoenix]
3: a legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to
death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix; according
to most versions only one phoenix lived at a time and it
renewed itself every 500 years
4: a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Tucana and
Sculptor
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postfix
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n 1: an affix that is added at the end of the word [syn:
suffix, postfix]
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prefix
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n 1: an affix that is added in front of the word
v 1: attach a prefix to; "prefixed words" [ant: suffix]
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prolix
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adj 1: tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great
length; "editing a prolix manuscript"; "a prolix lecturer
telling you more than you want to know" [ant: concise]
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psychophysics
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n 1: the branch of psychology concerned with quantitative
relations between physical stimuli and their psychological
effects
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radix
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n 1: (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent
to one in the next higher counting place; "10 is the radix
of the decimal system" [syn: base, radix]
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semiotics
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n 1: (philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of
signs and symbols [syn: semiotics, semiology]
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six
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adj 1: denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
[syn: six, 6, vi, half dozen, half-dozen]
n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one [syn:
six, 6, VI, sixer, sise, Captain Hicks, half a
dozen, sextet, sestet, sextuplet, hexad]
2: a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six
pips [syn: six-spot, six]
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suffix
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n 1: an affix that is added at the end of the word [syn:
suffix, postfix]
v 1: attach a suffix to; "suffix words" [ant: prefix]
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testatrix
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n 1: a female testator
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transfix
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v 1: to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing
terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
[syn: fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind]
2: pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a
skewer" [syn: transfix, impale, empale, spike]
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tropics
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n 1: the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of
Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot
climate [syn: Torrid Zone, tropical zone, tropics]
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mi
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n 1: destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of
the blood supply to the heart muscle [syn: myocardial
infarction, myocardial infarct, MI]
2: a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet
(1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile [syn:
nautical mile, naut mi, mile, mi, geographical
mile, Admiralty mile]
3: a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters;
historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of
arc in latitude [syn: nautical mile, mile, mi, naut
mi, knot, international nautical mile, air mile]
4: a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly
1609.344 meters [syn: mile, statute mile, stat mi,
land mile, international mile, mi]
5: a midwestern state in north central United States in the
Great Lakes region [syn: Michigan, Wolverine State,
Great Lakes State, MI]
6: the government agency in the United Kingdom that is
responsible for internal security and counterintelligence on
British territory [syn: Security Service, MI, Military
Intelligence Section 5]
7: the government agency in the United Kingdom that is
responsible for internal security and counterintelligence
overseas [syn: Secret Intelligence Service, MI, Military
Intelligence Section 6]
8: the syllable naming the third (mediant) note of any major
scale in solmization
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nyx
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n 1: (Greek mythology) Greek goddess of the night; daughter of
Chaos; counterpart of Roman Nox
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pix
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n 1: a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await
assay [syn: pyx, pix, pyx chest, pix chest]
2: any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept
[syn: pyx, pix]
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styx
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n 1: (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon
carried dead souls [syn: Styx, River Styx]
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spadix
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n 1: the fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe
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sussex
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n 1: a county in southern England on the English Channel;
formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex
in the 9th century
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ebonics
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n 1: a nonstandard form of American English characteristically
spoken by African Americans in the United States [syn:
African American Vernacular English, AAVE, African
American English, Black English, Black English
Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular
English, Ebonics]
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varix
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n 1: abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic
vessel
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pyx
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n 1: a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await
assay [syn: pyx, pix, pyx chest, pix chest]
2: any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept
[syn: pyx, pix]
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mediatrix
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n 1: a woman who is a mediator
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sardonyx
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n 1: an onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a
different colored mineral
-
periodontics
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n 1: the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums
and other structures around the teeth [syn: periodontics,
periodontia]
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cladistics
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n 1: a system of biological taxonomy based on the quantitative
analysis of comparative data and used to reconstruct
cladograms summarizing the (assumed) phylogenetic relations
and evolutionary history of groups of organisms [syn:
cladistics, cladistic analysis]
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wessex
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n 1: a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the
most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
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bioethics
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n 1: the branch of ethics that studies moral values in the
biomedical sciences
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hendrix
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n 1: United States guitarist whose innovative style with
electric guitars influenced the development of rock music
(1942-1970) [syn: Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix, James
Marshall Hendrix]
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essex
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n 1: a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the
Thames estuary
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kylix
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n 1: a shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient
Greece [syn: kylix, cylix]
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oryx
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n 1: large African antelope with long straight nearly upright
horns [syn: oryx, pasang]
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fornix
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n 1: generally any arch shaped structure (but often it refers to
the arched roof of an anatomical space)
2: an arched bundle of white fibers at the base of the brain by
which the hippocampus of each hemisphere projects to the
contralateral hippocampus and to the thalamus and mamillary
bodies [syn: fornix, trigonum cerebrale]
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dominatrix
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n 1: a dominating woman (especially one who plays that role in a
sadomasochistic sexual relationship)
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ekistics
0
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hicks
0
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hydromechanics
0
-
kinesics
0
-
remix
0
-
unfix
0
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wicks
0
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dianetics
0
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ricks
0
-
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0
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felix
0
-
alex
0
-
alix
0
-
ambisonics
0
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mechatronics
0
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beatrix
0
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tagmemics
0
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celtics
0
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directrix
0
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spondulicks
0