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genus Raja genus Raja /ˈdʒiːnəs ˈrɑːʒə/

noun

Type genus of the family Rajidae ( genus Raja , Raja )
type genus of the family Rajidae

Aldous Huxley Aldous Huxley /ˈɔːldəs ˈhʌksli/

noun

English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963) ( Aldous Huxley , Aldous Leonard Huxley , Huxley )
English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963)

comet comet /ˈkɑːmət/

noun

() (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit ( comet )
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
Halley's Comet is visible from Earth approximately once every 76 years
Halley's Comet is visible from Earth approximately once every 76 years

soaprock soaprock /ˈsoʊprɑːk/

noun

A soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments ( soap-rock , soaprock , soapstone , steatite )
a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments

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