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ageratum
ageratum /əˈdʒɛrətəm/
noun
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Any plant of the genus Ageratum having opposite leaves and small heads of blue or white flowers
(
ageratum
)
any plant of the genus Ageratum having opposite leaves and small heads of blue or white flowers
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Rhizomatous plant of central and southeastern United States and West Indies having large showy heads of clear blue flowers; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
(
ageratum
, Conoclinium coelestinum
, Eupatorium coelestinum
, mist-flower
, mistflower
)
rhizomatous plant of central and southeastern United States and West Indies having large showy heads of clear blue flowers; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
coelacanth
coelacanth /ˈsiːləˌkænθ/
noun
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Fish thought to have been extinct since the Cretaceous period but found in 1938 off the coast of Africa
(
coelacanth
, Latimeria chalumnae
)
fish thought to have been extinct since the Cretaceous period but found in 1938 off the coast of Africa
slip-joint pliers
slip-joint pliers /slɪp dʒɔɪnt plaɪərz/
noun
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Pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws
(
slip-joint pliers
)
pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws
Using the slip-joint pliers, he adjusted the jaws to fit the larger nut.
Using the slip-joint pliers, he adjusted the jaws to fit the larger nut.
incrustation
incrustation /ˌɪnkrəˈsteɪʃən/
noun
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A decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
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encrustation
, incrustation
)
a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
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A hard outer layer that covers something
(
crust
, encrustation
, incrustation
)
a hard outer layer that covers something
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The formation of a crust
(
encrustation
, incrustation
)
the formation of a crust
