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 foresail foresail /ˈfɔːrˌseɪl/

noun

  1. The lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel  ( foresail )
    the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel
      As the wind picked up, the foresail billowed, propelling the ship forward.
    As the wind picked up, the foresail billowed, propelling the ship forward.


 Cassiopeia Cassiopeia /ˌkæsiːoʊˈpiːə/

noun

  1. A W-shaped constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Polaris  ( Cassiopeia )
    a W-shaped constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Polaris
      On a clear night, you can spot the W-shaped Cassiopeia constellation near Polaris.
    On a clear night, you can spot the W-shaped Cassiopeia constellation near Polaris.
  2. (Greek mythology) the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda  ( Cassiopeia )
    (Greek mythology) the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda


 false gavial false gavial /fɔːls ˈgæviəl/

noun

  1. Crocodile of southeast Asia similar to but smaller than the gavial  ( false gavial , Tomistoma schlegeli )
    crocodile of southeast Asia similar to but smaller than the gavial


 mucoviscidosis mucoviscidosis /ˌmjuːkoʊvɪsɪˈdoʊsɪs/

noun

  1. The most common hereditary disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known  ( CF , cystic fibrosis , fibrocystic disease of the pancreas , mucoviscidosis , pancreatic fibrosis )
    the most common hereditary disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known


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