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 Laccopetalum giganteum Laccopetalum giganteum /ˌlækoʊpɪˈteɪləm dʒaɪˈgæntiəm/

noun

  1. Spectacular perennial native of wet montane grasslands of Peru; formerly included in genus Ranunculus  ( giant buttercup , Laccopetalum giganteum )
    spectacular perennial native of wet montane grasslands of Peru; formerly included in genus Ranunculus


 Cathartes aura Cathartes aura /kəˈθɑːrtiːz ˈɔːrə/

noun

  1. A New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States  ( buzzard [ N. American] , Cathartes aura , turkey buzzard , turkey vulture )
    a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States


 sculptural relief sculptural relief /ˈskʌlptʃərəl rɪˈliːf/

noun

  1. Sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background  ( embossment , relief , relievo , rilievo , sculptural relief )
    sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background


 vaporisation vaporisation /ˌveɪpəˈraɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

  1. [British] Annihilation by vaporizing something  ( vaporisation [British] , vaporization )
    annihilation by vaporizing something
  2. [British] The process of becoming a vapor  ( vaporisation [British] , vaporization , vapour [Canadian, British] , evaporation , vapor [American] )
    the process of becoming a vapor
      The sun's heat caused the evaporation of water from the surface of the lake.
    The sun's heat caused the evaporation of water from the surface of the lake.