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porphyry
abject
acanthocephala
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atherogenesis
sporadically
aave
fountains
accidence
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ark
ark
/ˈɑːrk/
noun
A boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood
(
ark
)
a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood
Biblical tales narrate how Noah built the ark to survive the flood.
Biblical tales narrate how Noah built the ark to survive the flood.
Ark
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
(
Ark
,
Ark of the Covenant
)
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
telephone kiosk
telephone kiosk
/ˈtɛlɪfoʊn kiːɒsk/
noun
Booth for using a telephone
(
call box
[British]
,
telephone box
[British]
,
telephone kiosk
,
phone booth
[ N. American]
,
telephone booth
[ N. American]
,
phone box
)
booth for using a telephone
There used to be a telephone box on the corner, but it's been removed
There used to be a telephone box on the corner, but it's been removed
digitigrade
digitigrade
/ˈdɪdʒɪtɪˌɡreɪd/
adjective
(of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised (as cats, dogs, and horses do)
(
digitigrade
)
(of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised (as cats, dogs, and horses do)
noun
An animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses
(
digitigrade
,
digitigrade mammal
)
an animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses
Nepeta cataria
Nepeta cataria
/nɪˈpiːtə kəˈtɛriə/
noun
Hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats
(
catmint
,
catnip
,
Nepeta cataria
)
hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats
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