Reverse Dictionary #51

(biology) The basic unit of a living organism, consisting of a quantity of protoplasm surrounded by a membrane, which is able to synthesize proteins and replicate itself.

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A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.

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A wedding; a ceremony in which people wed.

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To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.

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A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical).

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A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.

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Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

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(anatomy) The extended portion of the upper limb, from the shoulder to the elbow.

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(petrology) A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone.

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From the same time period, coexistent in time.

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To bring into existence.

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Duration of officeholding, or its limit; period in office of fixed length.

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A flight of stairs; a stairway.

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Seasonal moving of animals, as mammals, birds or fish, especially between breeding and non-breeding areas.

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To mirror, or show the image of something.

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A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.

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A member of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman.

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Pertaining to an idealised form of love.

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A period of ten years, particularly such a period beginning with a year ending in 0 and ending with a year ending in 9.

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A natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a person or thing.

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An event, location, or business that has a tendency to draw interest from visitors, and in many cases, local residents.

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A fee charged by an agent or broker for carrying out a transaction.

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(philosophy) The study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.

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(of matter and nature) Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind; tangible, concrete; real. Having to do with the material world.

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