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 Guinea worm Guinea worm /ˈɡɪni wɜːrm/

noun

  1. Parasitic roundworm of India and Africa that lives in the abdomen or beneath the skin of humans and other vertebrates  ( Dracunculus medinensis , Guinea worm )
    parasitic roundworm of India and Africa that lives in the abdomen or beneath the skin of humans and other vertebrates
  2. A painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human's abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person's skin  ( dracunculiasis , Guinea worm , Guinea worm disease )
    a painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human's abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person's skin


 digenesis digenesis /daɪˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/

noun

  1. Alternation of sexual and asexual generations  ( digenesis , metagenesis )
    alternation of sexual and asexual generations


 neon lamp neon lamp /ˈniːɒn læmp/

noun

  1. A lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube  ( neon induction lamp , neon lamp , neon light , neon tube )
    a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube


 voice voice /ˈvɔɪs/

noun

  1. () The distinctive quality, pitch or condition of a person's speech  ( voice )
    the distinctive quality, pitch or condition of a person's speech
     A shrill voice sounded behind us
    A shrill voice sounded behind us
  2. () The sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract  ( phonation , vocalisation [British] , vocalism , vocalization , voice , vox )
    the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
     A singer takes good care of his voice
    a singer takes good care of his voice
     The giraffe cannot make any vocalizations
    the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations
  3. () Expressing in coherent verbal form  ( articulation , voice )
    expressing in coherent verbal form
     The articulation of my feelings
    the articulation of my feelings
     I gave voice to my feelings
    I gave voice to my feelings
  4. () A sound suggestive of a vocal utterance  ( voice )
    a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance
     The noisy voice of the waterfall
    the noisy voice of the waterfall
     The incessant voices of the artillery
    the incessant voices of the artillery
  5. () A means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated  ( voice )
    a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated
     The voice of the law
    the voice of the law
     The Times is not the voice of New York
    the Times is not the voice of New York
     Conservatism has many voices
    conservatism has many voices
  6. () Something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression  ( voice )
    something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression
     The wee small voice of conscience
    the wee small voice of conscience
     The voice of experience
    the voice of experience
     He said his voices told him to do it
    he said his voices told him to do it
  7. () The ability to speak  ( voice )
    the ability to speak
     He lost his voice
    he lost his voice
  8. () An advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose  ( interpreter , spokesperson , voice , representative )
    an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
     The meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government
    the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government
  9. () (metonymy) a singer  ( voice )
    (metonymy) a singer
     He wanted to hear trained voices sing it
    he wanted to hear trained voices sing it
  10. The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music  ( voice , part )
    the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
     He tried to sing the tenor part
    he tried to sing the tenor part
  11. (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes  ( voice )
    (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes

verb

  1. () Give voice to  ( voice )
    give voice to
     He voiced his concern
    He voiced his concern
  2. Utter with vibrating vocal chords  ( vocalise [British] , voice , sound , vocalize )
    utter with vibrating vocal chords