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41spe|cial — «SPEHSH uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of a particular kind; distinct from others; not general; certain: »money set aside for a special purpose, a special edition of a book. A play may be violent, full of motion; yet it has that special kind of… …
42spe´ci|a´tion — spe|ci|ate «SPEE shee ayt», intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to form new species by evolutionary process: »Hybridization prevents plants from speciating. –spe´ci|a´tion, noun …
43spe|ci|ate — «SPEE shee ayt», intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to form new species by evolutionary process: »Hybridization prevents plants from speciating. –spe´ci|a´tion, noun …
44spe|cif´ic|ness — spe|cif|ic «spih SIHF ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. definite; precise; particular: »a specific command or request, a specific sum of money. There was no specific reason for the quarrel. When you describe something, be specific. SYNONYM(S):… …
45spe|cif|ic — «spih SIHF ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. definite; precise; particular: »a specific command or request, a specific sum of money. There was no specific reason for the quarrel. When you describe something, be specific. SYNONYM(S): explicit. 2.… …
46spe|lae|an — spe|le|an or spe|lae|an «spih LEE uhn», adjective. 1. having to do with or like a cave: »spelean darkness. 2. living in or frequenting caves. ╂[< Latin spēlaeum cave (< Greek sp ) + English an] …
47spe|lae|o|log|i|cal — spe|le|o|log|i|cal or spe|lae|o|log|i|cal «SPEE lee uh LOJ uh kuhl», adjective. of or having to do with speleology …
48spe|le|o|log|i|cal — or spe|lae|o|log|i|cal «SPEE lee uh LOJ uh kuhl», adjective. of or having to do with speleology …
49spe|lae|ol|o|gist — spe|le|ol|o|gist or spe|lae|ol|o|gist «SPEE lee OL uh jihst», noun. an expert in speleology …
50spe|le|ol|o|gist — or spe|lae|ol|o|gist «SPEE lee OL uh jihst», noun. an expert in speleology …
