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#WordoftheDay champignon: a mushroom, picked for market when very small, that is, before the gills are showing. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay stomatology: the branch of medicine or dentistry dealing with the mouth and its diseases. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay configuration: the relative disposition of the parts or elements of a thing. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay hydrothorax: an accumulation of serous fluid in one or both pleural cavities, often associated with kidney or heart failure. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay nadir: the point of the celestial sphere vertically beneath any place or observer and diametrically opposite to the zenith. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay tracheoscopy: examination of the interior of the trachea, as with a laryngoscope. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay astrobiology: the exploration of living things in the universe, in particular to further the understanding of the origin of life and the mechanism for its expansion beyond its planet of origin. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay nobblerise: to drink glasses of spirits, usually with companions. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay landau: a four-wheeled, two-seated carriage with a top made in two parts, which may be let down or folded back. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay concatenate: to link together; unite in a series or chain. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay chiliasm: the doctrine of the expected reign of Christ on earth for a thousand years. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay vasoconstrictor: serving to constrict blood vessels. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay disinvestment: the withdrawal of invested funds from a particular industry, location or foreign country. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay preponderate: to exceed something else in weight; be the heavier. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay biocellate: marked with two ocelli or eye-like parts. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay voiceprint: a representation of a person’s voice, as in spectrographic or other display, revealing a pattern unique to that person. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay surmise: to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay phraseogram: a written symbol, as in shorthand, representing a phrase. #MacquarieDictionary
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