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spirochete collapse: parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals

anaerobe collapse: an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live

staphylococcus collapse: spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections

streptococcus collapse: spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis

pathogen collapse: any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)

bacillus collapse: aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

foible collapse: the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip

carp collapse: any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae; the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised

virus collapse: (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein; a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer; "a true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance"; a harmful or corrupting agency; "bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread"; "the virus of jealousy is latent in everyone"

flea collapse: any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap

cutthroat collapse: someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat; ruthless in competition; "cutthroat competition"; "bowelless readiness to take advantage"

bogey collapse: an evil spirit; (golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole; to shoot in one stroke over par

bigot collapse: a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own

disease collapse: an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

listen collapse: hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello"; listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"

defoliant collapse: a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off

walleye collapse: pike-like freshwater perches; strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward

toxicology collapse: the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons

distend collapse: swell from or as if from internal pressure; "The distended bellies of the starving cows"; cause to expand as it by internal pressure; "The gas distended the animal's body"

centipede collapse: chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs the foremost being modified into poison fangs

wheedle collapse: influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

terrorist collapse: a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities; characteristic of someone who employs terrorism (especially as a political weapon); "terrorist activity"; "terrorist state"

nymph collapse: a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly); (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden; "the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water"; a voluptuously beautiful young woman

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