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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
| | insectivorous |
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adjective
- feeding on insects
- (context, of a plant) capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap
| | introvert |
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noun
- One who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
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noun
- (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
- (context, botany, of a leaf or petal) having the edges rolled inwards
- (context, biology, of some shells) having a complex pattern of coils
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adjective - (physics) having properties that are identical in all directions; exhibiting isotropy
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noun (ivor, ies, -)
- (uncountable) The hard white form of dentine which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals.
- (colour) A creamy white color, colour, the colour of ivory.
- <table><tr><td>ivory colour: </td><td bgcolor="
- FFFFF0" width="80"> </td></tr></table>
- Something made from or resembling ivory.
- (collective singular or in plural) The teeth.
- (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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