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 pianoforte pianoforte /ˌpianoʊˈfɔːrteɪ/

noun

  1. A keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds  ( pianoforte , forte-piano , piano )
    a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
     The pianist played a delicate and intricate melody in the concerto
    The pianist played a delicate and intricate melody in the concerto


 splayfoot splayfoot /ˈspleɪfʊt/

adjective

  1. Having feet that turn outward  ( splayfoot , splayfooted )
    having feet that turn outward

noun

  1. A foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out  ( flatfoot , pes planus , splayfoot )
    a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out


 Iwo Jima Iwo Jima /ˈiːwoʊ ˈdʒiːmə/

noun

  1. A bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945)  ( invasion of Iwo , Iwo , Iwo Jima , Battle of Iwo Jima )
    a bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945)
  2. The largest of the Volcano Islands of Japan  ( Iwo Jima )
    the largest of the Volcano Islands of Japan
     Iwo Jima is the largest in the Volcano Islands of Japan and holds historical significance.
    Iwo Jima is the largest in the Volcano Islands of Japan and holds historical significance.


 ovipositor ovipositor /oʊˈvɪpəzɪtər/

noun

  1. Egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes  ( ovipositor )
    egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
     The insect used its ovipositor to lay eggs in the soil.
    The insect used its ovipositor to lay eggs in the soil.