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 Trichinella spiralis Trichinella spiralis /ˌtrɪkɪˈnɛlə spɪˈrælɪs/

noun

  1. Parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles  ( trichina , Trichinella spiralis )
    parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles


 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsɪts ɪnˈstɪtjuːt ɒv tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/

noun

  1. An engineering university in Cambridge  ( Massachusetts Institute of Technology , MIT )
    an engineering university in Cambridge


 puritan puritan /ˈpjʊrətən/

noun

  1. A person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum  ( prude , puritan )
    a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
  2. Someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures  ( puritan )
    someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
     The puritan community strictly adhered to their religious principles, avoiding any form of luxury or excess.
    The puritan community strictly adhered to their religious principles, avoiding any form of luxury or excess.

 Puritan

  1. A member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship  ( Puritan )
    a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
     The Puritan believed in a simpler form of worship and lived a strict moral code.
    The Puritan believed in a simpler form of worship and lived a strict moral code.


 genus Antirrhinum genus Antirrhinum /ˈdʒiːnəs æntɪˈraɪnʊm/

noun

  1. A genus of herbs of the family Scrophulariaceae with brightly colored irregular flowers  ( Antirrhinum , genus Antirrhinum )
    a genus of herbs of the family Scrophulariaceae with brightly colored irregular flowers