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 Xenicus gilviventris Xenicus gilviventris /zɛˈniːkʊs ɡɪlˈvɪvɛntrɪs/

noun

  1. Short-tailed bird resembling a wren  ( rock wren , Xenicus gilviventris )
    short-tailed bird resembling a wren


 changeling changeling /ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ/

noun

  1. A child secretly exchanged for another in infancy  ( changeling )
    a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy
      Ancient folklore speaks of changelings, babies swapped by fairies.
    Ancient folklore speaks of changelings, babies swapped by fairies.
  2. [Archaic] A person of subnormal intelligence  ( changeling [Archaic] , cretin [Offensive] , half-wit [Informal] , imbecile [Informal] , moron [Informal] , retard [Offensive] , eejit [Dialect, UK, Irish] , thickie [Informal, British] , thicko [Informal] , idiot )
    a person of subnormal intelligence
       The town considered him an idiot due to his foolish and nonsensical behavior.
    The town considered him an idiot due to his foolish and nonsensical behavior.


 Seneca Seneca /ˈsɛnəkə/

noun

  1. The Iroquoian language spoken by the Seneca  ( Seneca , Seneca language )
    the Iroquoian language spoken by the Seneca
      The Seneca tribe communicates in the Seneca language, a branch of the Iroquoian languages.
    The Seneca tribe communicates in the Seneca language, a branch of the Iroquoian languages.
  2. A member of the Iroquoian people formerly living in New York State south of Lake Ontario  ( Seneca )
    a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living in New York State south of Lake Ontario
      The Seneca community played a major role among the Iroquoian tribes south of Lake Ontario.
    The Seneca community played a major role among the Iroquoian tribes south of Lake Ontario.
  3. Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)  ( Lucius Annaeus Seneca , Seneca , Seneca the Younger )
    Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)


 home base home base /hoʊm beɪs/

noun

  1. (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise  ( central office , home base , home office , headquarters , main office )
    (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
      Many companies have their headquarters in New York
    many companies have their headquarters in New York
  2. (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score  ( home base , home plate , home , plate )
    (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
      He ruled that the runner failed to touch home
    he ruled that the runner failed to touch home


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