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allele
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n 1: (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative
forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a
particular chromosome and that control the same character;
"some alleles are dominant over others" [syn: allele,
allelomorph]
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beer
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n 1: a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a
cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
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belly
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n 1: the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax
and the pelvis [syn: abdomen, venter, stomach,
belly]
2: a protruding abdomen [syn: belly, paunch]
3: a part that bulges deeply; "the belly of a sail"
4: the hollow inside of something; "in the belly of the ship"
5: the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as
snakes or fish
v 1: swell out or bulge out [syn: belly, belly out]
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candela
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n 1: the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the
Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the
luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body
radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin [syn:
candle, candela, cd, standard candle]
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deli
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n 1: a shop selling ready-to-eat food products [syn:
delicatessen, deli, food shop]
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fellah
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n 1: an agricultural laborer in Arab countries
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jelly
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n 1: an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and
used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
[syn: gelatin, jelly]
2: a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit
3: any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin
v 1: make into jelly; "jellify a liquid" [syn: jellify,
jelly]
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novella
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n 1: a short novel [syn: novelette, novella]
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patella
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n 1: a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that
protects the knee joint [syn: patella, kneecap,
kneepan]
2: type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets
[syn: Patella, genus Patella]
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potbelly
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n 1: slang for a paunch [syn: pot, potbelly, bay window,
corporation, tummy]
2: a bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned [syn:
potbelly, potbelly stove]
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rubella
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n 1: a contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles
lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus
during the first trimester [syn: German measles,
rubella, three-day measles, epidemic roseola]
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salmonella
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n 1: rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid
fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon
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smelly
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adj 1: offensively malodorous; "a foul odor"; "the kitchen
smelled really funky" [syn: fetid, foetid, foul,
foul-smelling, funky, noisome, smelly,
stinking, ill-scented]
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sowbelly
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n 1: salt pork from the belly of a hog carcass
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telly
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n 1: an electronic device that receives television signals and
displays them on a screen; "the British call a tv set a
telly" [syn: television receiver, television,
television set, tv, tv set, idiot box, boob tube,
telly, goggle box]
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umbrella
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adj 1: covering or applying simultaneously to a number of
similar items or elements or groups; "an umbrella
organization"; "umbrella insurance coverage"
n 1: a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
2: a formation of military planes maintained over ground
operations or targets; "an air umbrella over England"
3: having the function of uniting a group of similar things;
"the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal
groups"; "under the umbrella of capitalism"
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underbelly
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n 1: lower side; "the underbellies of clouds"
2: the soft belly or underside of an animal's body [syn:
underbelly, underbody]
3: the quality of being weak or unprotected; "the soft
underbelly of the Axis"- Winston Churchill
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vela
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n 1: a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Carina
and Pyxis; "because of its configuration Vela is sometimes
called `the Sails'"
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vermicelli
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n 1: pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti
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delhi
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n 1: a city in north central India [syn: Delhi, Old Delhi]
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kelly
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n 1: United States circus clown (1898-1979) [syn: Kelly,
Emmett Kelly, Weary Willie]
2: United States film actress who retired when she married into
the royal family of Monaco (1928-1982) [syn: Kelly, Grace
Kelly, Grace Patricia Kelly, Princess Grace of Monaco]
3: United States dancer who performed in many musical films
(1912-1996) [syn: Kelly, Gene Kelly, Eugene Curran
Kelly]
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shelley
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n 1: English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and
married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851) [syn: Shelley,
Mary Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Mary Godwin
Wollstonecraft Shelley]
2: Englishman and romantic poet (1792-1822) [syn: Shelley,
Percy Bysshe Shelley]
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ela
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n 1: an extreme leftist terrorist group formed in Greece in 1971
to oppose the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to
1974; a revolutionary group opposed to capitalism and
imperialism and the United States [syn: Revolutionary
People's Struggle, ELA]
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fella
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n 1: a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow
at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"; "he's a good bloke"
[syn: chap, fellow, feller, fella, lad, gent,
blighter, cuss, bloke]
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stella
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n 1: United States minimalist painter (born in 1936) [syn:
Stella, Frank Stella, Frank Philip Stella]
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capella
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n 1: the brightest star in Auriga
2: snipes [syn: Gallinago, genus Gallinago, Capella,
genus Capella]
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gazella
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n 1: typical gazelles [syn: Gazella, genus Gazella]
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mandela
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n 1: South African statesman who was released from prison to
become the nation's first democratically elected president
in 1994 (born in 1918) [syn: Mandela, Nelson Mandela,
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela]
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prunella
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n 1: small genus of perennial mostly Eurasian having terminal
spikes of small purplish or white flowers [syn: Prunella,
genus Prunella]
2: type genus of the Prunellidae [syn: Prunella, genus
Prunella]
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viyella
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n 1: a fabric made from a twilled mixture of cotton and wool
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cinderella
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n 1: a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then
achieves sudden success and recognition
2: a fictional young girl who is saved from her stepmother and
stepsisters by her fairy godmother and a handsome prince
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isabella
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n 1: the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon
in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain;
they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and
sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492
(1451-1504) [syn: Isabella, Queen Isabella, Isabella
I, Isabella the Catholic]
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chela
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n 1: a Hindu disciple of a swami
2: a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other
arthropods [syn: claw, chela, nipper, pincer]
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stela
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n 1: an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings [syn:
stele, stela]
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felly
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n 1: rim (or part of the rim) into which spokes are inserted
[syn: felloe, felly]
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torricelli
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n 1: Italian physicist who invented the mercury barometer
(1608-1647) [syn: Torricelli, Evangelista Torricelli]
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machiavelli
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n 1: a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central
government (1469-1527) [syn: Machiavelli, Niccolo
Machiavelli]
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elli
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n 1: (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a
wrestling match
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corelli
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n 1: Italian violinist and composer of violin concertos
(1653-1713) [syn: Corelli, Arcangelo Corelli]
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leadbelly
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n 1: United States folk singer and composer (1885-1949) [syn:
Ledbetter, Huddie Leadbetter, Leadbelly]
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botticelli
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n 1: Italian painter of mythological and religious paintings
(1444-1510) [syn: Botticelli, Sandro Botticelli,
Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi]
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schiaparelli
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n 1: Italian astronomer who first noted lines (which he called
canals) on the surface of Mars (1835-1910) [syn:
Schiaparelli, Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli]
2: fashion designer born in Italy who was noted for her use of
synthetic materials and brilliant colors (1896-1973) [syn:
Schiaparelli, Elsa Schiaparelli]
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tagliatelle
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n 1: pasta cut in narrow ribbons
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elbe
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n 1: a river in central Europe that arises in northwestern
Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty
into the North Sea [syn: Elbe, Elbe River]
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citronella
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shelly
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abdella
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abela
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bela
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bella
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bellah
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cela
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cella
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fela
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grella
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lelah
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leola
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mella
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nela
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nella
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pella
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rella
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sela
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sella
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svehla
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swehla
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abella
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adela
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agnella
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akella
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arbella
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ardella
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avella
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barbella
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barcella
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barela
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borella
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bruella
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brunella
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candella
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cannella
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cappella
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cardella
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carella
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carmela
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casella
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cassella
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centrella
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ciaobella
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colella
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comella
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corella
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cornela
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costella
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cretella
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danella
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daniela
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daniella
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debella
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