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pneumococcus
pneumococcus /nuːˈmoʊkəkʊs/
noun
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Bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans
(
Diplococcus pneumoniae
, pneumococcus
)
bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans
Limulus polyphemus
Limulus polyphemus /ˈlɪmjʊləs pɑːˈliːfəməs/
noun
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Large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse
(
horseshoe crab
, king crab
, Limulus polyphemus
, Xiphosurus polyphemus
)
large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse
Taxodium distichum
Taxodium distichum /tækˈsoʊdiəm dɪˈstɪkəm/
noun
-
Common cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at base; found in coastal swamps and flooding river bottoms
(
bald cypress
, pond bald cypress
, southern cypress
, swamp cypress
, Taxodium distichum
)
common cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at base; found in coastal swamps and flooding river bottoms
diapensia
diapensia /ˌdaɪəˈpɛnʃə/
noun
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Any boreal low-growing evergreen plant of the genus Diapensia
(
diapensia
)
any boreal low-growing evergreen plant of the genus Diapensia
