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 Araneus cavaticus Araneus cavaticus /əˈreɪniəs kəˈvætɪkʊs/

noun

  1. An orange and tan spider with darkly banded legs that spins an orb web daily  ( Araneus cavaticus , barn spider )
    an orange and tan spider with darkly banded legs that spins an orb web daily
     The barn spider was made famous in E. B. White's book Charlotte's Web'
    the barn spider was made famous in E. B. White's book Charlotte's Web'


 cremation cremation /kriːˈmeɪʃən/

noun

  1. The incineration of a dead body  ( cremation )
    the incineration of a dead body
     After his passing, the family decided on cremation as per his wishes.
    After his passing, the family decided on cremation as per his wishes.


 stewing stewing /ˈstuːɪŋ/

noun

  1. () An extreme state of worry and agitation  ( stewing )
    an extreme state of worry and agitation
     His stewing over the fight kept him awake most of the night
    his stewing over the fight kept him awake most of the night
  2. Cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil  ( boiling , simmering , stewing )
    cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil


 Agassiz Agassiz /ˈæɡəsiː/

noun

  1. United States naturalist (born in Switzerland) who studied fossil fish; recognized geological evidence that ice ages had occurred in North America (1807-1873)  ( Agassiz , Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz , Louis Agassiz )
    United States naturalist (born in Switzerland) who studied fossil fish; recognized geological evidence that ice ages had occurred in North America (1807-1873)