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mayfly
mayfly /ˈmeɪˌflaɪ/
noun
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Slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
(
dayfly
, mayfly
, shadfly
)
slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
Pyrrhus
Pyrrhus /ˈpɪrəs/
noun
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King of Epirus; defeated the Romans in two battles in spite of staggering losses (319-272 BC)
(
Pyrrhus
)
king of Epirus; defeated the Romans in two battles in spite of staggering losses (319-272 BC)
Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, is remembered for his costly victories against the Romans.
Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, is remembered for his costly victories against the Romans.
genus Cecropia
genus Cecropia /ˈdʒiːnəs sɪˈkroʊpiə/
noun
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Large genus of tropical American trees that yield a bast fiber used for cordage and bark used in tanning; milky juice yields caoutchouc
(
Cecropia
, genus Cecropia
)
large genus of tropical American trees that yield a bast fiber used for cordage and bark used in tanning; milky juice yields caoutchouc
Achille Ratti
Achille Ratti /əˈkiːli ˈrɑːti/
noun
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Pope who signed a treaty with Mussolini recognizing the Vatican City as an independent state (1857-1939)
(
Achille Ratti
, Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti
, Pius XI
, Pope Pius XI
)
pope who signed a treaty with Mussolini recognizing the Vatican City as an independent state (1857-1939)
