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tupelo tree
tupelo tree
/tuːpɪloʊ triː/
noun
Any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America
(
tupelo
,
tupelo tree
)
any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America
emancipator
emancipator
/ɪˈmænsɪˌpeɪtər/
noun
Someone who frees others from bondage
(
emancipator
,
manumitter
)
someone who frees others from bondage
Lincoln is known as the Great Emancipator
Lincoln is known as the Great Emancipator
osteoma
osteoma
/ɒstiˈoʊmə/
noun
A slow growing benign tumor of consisting of bone tissue; usually on the skull or mandible
(
osteoma
)
a slow growing benign tumor of consisting of bone tissue; usually on the skull or mandible
The radiologist identified an osteoma on the patient's X-ray.
The radiologist identified an osteoma on the patient's X-ray.
involution
involution
/ˌɪnvəˈluːʃən/
noun
The action of enfolding something
(
enfolding
,
involution
)
the action of enfolding something
[Archaic]
The process of raising a quantity to some assigned power
(
exponentiation
,
involution
[Archaic]
)
the process of raising a quantity to some assigned power
The act of sharing in the activities of a group
(
engagement
,
involution
,
involvement
,
participation
)
the act of sharing in the activities of a group
The teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities
the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities
Marked by elaborately complex detail
(
elaborateness
,
elaboration
,
intricacy
,
involution
)
marked by elaborately complex detail
A long and intricate and complicated grammatical construction
(
involution
)
a long and intricate and complicated grammatical construction
Reduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of the uterus to normal size after childbirth)
(
involution
)
reduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of the uterus to normal size after childbirth)
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