(insect etc)

  • 61forefoot — /fawr foot , fohr /, n., pl. forefeet. 1. Zool. one of the front feet of a quadruped, an insect, etc. 2. Naut. a. the point at which the stem of a hull joins the keel; the forward end of a keel. b. a curved member at this point in a wooden hull.… …

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  • 62foreleg — /fawr leg , fohr /, n. one of the front legs of a quadruped, an insect, etc. [1375 1425; late ME forlegge. See FORE , LEG] * * * …

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  • 63venomous — ven|om|ous [ˈvenəməs] adj 1.) full of hatred or anger ▪ Lisa shot him a venomous glance. ▪ Reid reserved his most venomous attack for the Rail Authority. 2.) a venomous snake, insect etc produces poison = ↑poisonous >venomously adv …

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  • 64flightless — flight|less [ flaıtləs ] adjective a flightless bird, insect, etc. cannot fly even though it has wings …

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  • 65whine — whine1 [ waın, hwaın ] verb 1. ) intransitive to complain in a way that annoys other people: For goodness sake, stop whining! whine about: What are you whining about now? a ) transitive to say something in this way: But it s cold out there, he… …

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  • 66micropyle — [ mʌɪkrə(ʊ)pʌɪl] noun 1》 Botany a small opening in the surface of an ovule, which the pollen tube penetrates. 2》 Zoology a small opening for spermatozoa in the egg of a fish, insect, etc. Origin C19: from micro + Gk pulē gate …

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  • 67superbug — noun informal a bacterium, insect, etc. regarded as having enhanced qualities, especially of resistance to antibiotics or pesticides …

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  • 68venomous — adjective 1 full of extreme hatred or anger: a venomous look 2 a venomous snake, insect etc produces poison to attack its enemies venomously adverb …

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  • 69flightless — UK [ˈflaɪtləs] / US adjective a flightless bird, insect etc cannot fly even though it has wings …

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  • 70whine — I UK [waɪn] / US / US [hwaɪn] verb Word forms whine : present tense I/you/we/they whine he/she/it whines present participle whining past tense whined past participle whined 1) a) [intransitive] to complain in a way that annoys other people For… …

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