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tessellate (verb)
Def: to form of small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern.
tessellate (verb)
Def: to form of small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern.
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hadron (noun)
Def: any elementary particle that is subject to the interaction responsible for the short-range attractive force that holds together the nucleus of the atom.
hadron (noun)
Def: any elementary particle that is subject to the interaction responsible for the short-range attractive force that holds together the nucleus of the atom.
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selenography (noun)
Def: the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon's surface.
selenography (noun)
Def: the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon's surface.
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muffuletta (noun)
Def: a thick, round sandwich, typically containing ham, salami, and cheeses and topped with an olive salad, a specialty of New Orleans.
muffuletta (noun)
Def: a thick, round sandwich, typically containing ham, salami, and cheeses and topped with an olive salad, a specialty of New Orleans.
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folklorico (adjective)
Def: containing, using, or performing Mexican folk dancing, especially a program or repertoire of such dances.
folklorico (adjective)
Def: containing, using, or performing Mexican folk dancing, especially a program or repertoire of such dances.
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phlogiston (noun)
Def: a nonexistent chemical that, prior to the discovery of oxygen, was thought to be released during combustion.
phlogiston (noun)
Def: a nonexistent chemical that, prior to the discovery of oxygen, was thought to be released during combustion.
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torrid (adjective)
Def: oppressively hot, parching, or burning, as climate, weather, or air.
torrid (adjective)
Def: oppressively hot, parching, or burning, as climate, weather, or air.
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ratoon (noun)
Def: a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
ratoon (noun)
Def: a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
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segue (verb (used without object))
Def: to make a transition from one thing to another smoothly and without interruption.
segue (verb (used without object))
Def: to make a transition from one thing to another smoothly and without interruption.
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cacimbo (noun)
Def: a heavy mist or drizzle that occurs in the Congo Basin, located in Central Africa, often accompanied by onshore winds.
cacimbo (noun)
Def: a heavy mist or drizzle that occurs in the Congo Basin, located in Central Africa, often accompanied by onshore winds.
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geitonogamy (noun)
Def: pollination of a flower by pollen from another flower on the same plant.
geitonogamy (noun)
Def: pollination of a flower by pollen from another flower on the same plant.