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Comstock mealybug
Comstock mealybug
/ˈkɒmstɒk ˈmiːliːbʌɡ/
noun
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
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
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
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.
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