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woodcut
woodcut /ˈwʊdkʌt/
noun
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Engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints
(
wood block
, wood engraving
, woodcut
)
engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints
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A print made from a woodcut
(
wood engraving
, woodcut
)
a print made from a woodcut
olfaction
olfaction /oʊlˈfækʃən/
noun
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The faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
(
olfaction
, olfactory modality
, sense of smell
, smell
)
the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
dybbuk
dybbuk /ˈdɪbʊk/
noun
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(Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a living person and controls that body's behavior
(
dibbuk
, dybbuk
)
(Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a living person and controls that body's behavior
PKU
PKU /ˌpiː keɪ ˈjuː/
noun
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A genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency
(
phenylketonuria
, PKU
)
a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency
