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 Amblyrhynchus cristatus Amblyrhynchus cristatus /æmˌblɪˈɹɪŋkəs kɹɪsˈteɪtəs/

noun

  1. Shore-dwelling seaweed-eating lizard of the Galapagos Islands  ( Amblyrhynchus cristatus , marine iguana )
    shore-dwelling seaweed-eating lizard of the Galapagos Islands


 pest pest /ˈpɛst/

noun

  1. Any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.  ( pest )
    any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.
      He sprayed the garden to get rid of pests
    he sprayed the garden to get rid of pests
      Many pests have developed resistance to the common pesticides
    many pests have developed resistance to the common pesticides
  2. A persistently annoying person  ( blighter [Informal, British] , pest , pesterer , cuss [Informal] , gadfly )
    a persistently annoying person
  3. Any epidemic disease with a high death rate  ( pest , pestilence , plague )
    any epidemic disease with a high death rate
  4. A serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal  ( pest , pestilence , pestis , plague )
    a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal


 intertrigo intertrigo /ˌɪntərˈtraɪgoʊ/

noun

  1. Chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)  ( intertrigo )
    chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
      The doctor prescribed an ointment for the intertrigo under her breasts.
    The doctor prescribed an ointment for the intertrigo under her breasts.


 Orinoco Orinoco /ˌɔrəˈnoʊkoʊ/

noun

  1. () A South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic  ( Orinoco River , Orinoco )
    a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic
       The mighty Orinoco River flowed through the dense jungles of South America, sustaining a rich array of wildlife.
    The mighty Orinoco River flowed through the dense jungles of South America, sustaining a rich array of wildlife.


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