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 Comstock mealybug Comstock mealybug /ˈkɒmstɒk ˈmiːliːbʌɡ/

noun

  1. Asiatic insect introduced accidentally into United States; pest on citrus and apple trees  ( Comstock mealybug , Comstock's mealybug , Pseudococcus comstocki )
    Asiatic insect introduced accidentally into United States; pest on citrus and apple trees


 alternating current alternating current /ˈɔːltɚˌneɪtɪŋ ˈkɜɹənt/

noun

  1. An electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally  ( AC , alternating current , alternating electric current )
    an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally
     In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second
    In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second


 geophagy geophagy /dʒiːˈɒfədʒiː/

noun

  1. Eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior  ( geophagia , geophagy )
    eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior


 relaxin relaxin /rɪˈlæksɪn/

noun

  1. Hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor  ( relaxin )
    hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor
     The hormone relaxin plays a vital role in preparing the body for childbirth.
    The hormone relaxin plays a vital role in preparing the body for childbirth.