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 Dnieper Dnieper /ˈniːpər/

noun

  1. A river that rises in Russia near Smolensk and flowing south through Belarus and Ukraine to empty into the Black Sea  ( Dnieper , Dnieper River )
    a river that rises in Russia near Smolensk and flowing south through Belarus and Ukraine to empty into the Black Sea


 nonpareil nonpareil /ˌnɒnpəˈreɪl/

adjective

  1. Eminent beyond or above comparison  ( matchless , nonpareil , one , one and only , peerless , unmatchable , unmatched , unrivaled [American] , unrivalled [Canadian, British] )
    eminent beyond or above comparison
     Matchless beauty
    matchless beauty
     The team's nonpareil center fielder
    the team's nonpareil center fielder
     She's one girl in a million
    she's one girl in a million
     The one and only Muhammad Ali
    the one and only Muhammad Ali
     A peerless scholar
    a peerless scholar
     Infamy unmatched in the Western world
    infamy unmatched in the Western world
     Wrote with unmatchable clarity
    wrote with unmatchable clarity
     Unrivaled mastery of her art
    unrivaled mastery of her art

noun

  1. [American] A flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar  ( nonpareil [American] )
    a flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar
  2. [American] Colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies  ( nonpareil [American] )
    colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies
     She sprinkled nonpareil on her cupcakes for added color and crunch.
    She sprinkled nonpareil on her cupcakes for added color and crunch.
  3. Model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal  ( apotheosis , nonesuch [Archaic] , nonpareil , ideal , nonsuch [Archaic] , paragon , saint )
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal


 hypothalamus hypothalamus /haɪpoʊˈθæləməs/

noun

  1. () A basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system  ( hypothalamus )
    a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system
      The hypothalamus plays a crucial role in regulating body temperature and controlling hunger and thirst.
    The hypothalamus plays a crucial role in regulating body temperature and controlling hunger and thirst.


 sicklepod sicklepod /ˈsɪkl̩pɒd/

noun

  1. North American rock cress having very long curved pods  ( Arabis Canadensis , sicklepod )
    North American rock cress having very long curved pods
  2. Cosmopolitan tropical herb or subshrub with yellow flowers and slender curved pods; a weed; sometimes placed in genus Cassia  ( Cassia tora , Senna obtusifolia , sicklepod )
    cosmopolitan tropical herb or subshrub with yellow flowers and slender curved pods; a weed; sometimes placed in genus Cassia