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 planaria planaria /pləˈnɛəriə/

noun

  1. Free-swimming mostly freshwater flatworms; popular in laboratory studies for the ability to regenerate lost parts  ( planaria , planarian )
    free-swimming mostly freshwater flatworms; popular in laboratory studies for the ability to regenerate lost parts


 lettuce lettuce /ˈlɛtəs/

noun

  1. Leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa  ( lettuce )
    leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa
     A fresh salad isn't complete without some crisp lettuce leaves
    A fresh salad isn't complete without some crisp lettuce leaves
  2. Any of various plants of the genus Lactuca  ( lettuce )
    any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
     At dinner, we had a salad made of freshly harvested lettuce from our garden.
    At dinner, we had a salad made of freshly harvested lettuce from our garden.
  3. Informal terms for money  ( boodle , bread , cabbage , clams , dinero , gelt , lettuce , lolly , lucre , dough , kale , loot , moolah , pelf , scratch , shekels , simoleons , sugar , wampum )
    informal terms for money


 takeaway takeaway /ˈteɪkəˌweɪ/

noun

  1. The act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass)  ( takeaway )
    the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass)
  2. A concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures  ( takeaway )
    a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures
  3. [British] Prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises  ( takeaway [British] , takeout [ N. American] , takeout food [ N. American] )
    prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises
     In England they call takeout food takeaway'
    in England they call takeout food takeaway'


 depth gauge depth gauge /dɛθ geɪdʒ/

noun

  1. A gauge for measuring the depth of grooves, holes or other concavities  ( depth gage [American] , depth gauge )
    a gauge for measuring the depth of grooves, holes or other concavities