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 Barbary ape Barbary ape /ˈbɑːrbəri eɪp/

noun

  1. Tailless macaque of rocky cliffs and forests of northwestern Africa and Gibraltar  ( Barbary ape , Macaca sylvana )
    tailless macaque of rocky cliffs and forests of northwestern Africa and Gibraltar


 psychopathology psychopathology /ˌsaɪkoʊpəˈθɒlədʒi/

noun

  1. The branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders  ( psychiatry , psychological medicine , psychopathology )
    the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
      My sister is seeing a psychiatrist for her anxiety issues
    My sister is seeing a psychiatrist for her anxiety issues
  2. The branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior  ( abnormal psychology , psychopathology )
    the branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior


 gaywings gaywings /ˈɡeɪwɪŋz/

noun

  1. Common trailing perennial milkwort of eastern North America having leaves like wintergreen and usually rosy-purple flowers with winged sepals  ( bird-on-the-wing , flowering wintergreen , fringed polygala , gaywings , Polygala paucifolia )
    common trailing perennial milkwort of eastern North America having leaves like wintergreen and usually rosy-purple flowers with winged sepals


 lexicon lexicon /ˈlɛksɪˌkɑːn/

noun

  1. () A language user's knowledge of words  ( mental lexicon , vocab [Informal] , lexicon , vocabulary )
    a language user's knowledge of words
  2. A reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them  ( lexicon , dictionary )
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
      If you don't know the meaning of a word, look it up in the dictionary
    If you don't know the meaning of a word, look it up in the dictionary


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