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noun
- A sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, (eggs) to develop the life within, by any process.
- The development of a disease from its causes, or its period of incubation. (See below.)
- A sleeping in a consecrated place for the purpose of dreaming oracular dreams.
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noun (uncountable) and (countable)
- a pigment (or dye) based fluid used for writing, printing etc.
- black or dark coloured fluid ejected by squid, octopus etc, as a protective strategy
verb
- to apply ink
- to sign a document
- to tattoo someone
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| insectivorous |
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adjective
- feeding on insects
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(context, of a plant) capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap
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| introvert |
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noun
- One who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
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| involute |
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noun
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(mathematics) A curve that cuts all tangents of another curve at right angles; traced by a point on a string that unwinds from a curved object.
adjective
- difficult to understand, or complicated
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(context, botany, of a leaf or petal) having the edges rolled inwards
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(context, biology, of some shells) having a complex pattern of coils
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| isotropic |
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adjective-
(physics) having properties that are identical in all directions; exhibiting isotropy
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| ivory |
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noun (ivor, ies, -)
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(uncountable) The hard white form of dentine which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals.
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(colour) A creamy white color, colour, the colour of ivory.
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- Something made from or resembling ivory.
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(collective singular or in plural) The teeth.
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(collective singular or in plural) The keys of a piano.
adjective
- Made of ivory.
- Resembling or having the colour of ivory.
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