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colon: the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted; a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter); a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal; the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos; the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos

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comma collapse: anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing; a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence

rectum collapse: the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus

duodenum collapse: the part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum

anus collapse: excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal

entrails collapse

lung collapse: either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood

punctuation collapse: the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases; the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases; something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

insides collapse

viscera collapse: internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity); "`viscera' is the plural form of `viscus'"

amoeba collapse

bacteria collapse: (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered plants

amebic collapse

giblets collapse

bowels collapse: the center of the Earth

innards collapse

intestine collapse: the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

kishkes collapse

tripe collapse: lining of the stomach of a ruminant (especially a bovine) used as food

germ collapse: a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism

dactyl collapse: a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables

anapest collapse: a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables

trochee collapse: a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed syllables

abdomen collapse: the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

diaeresis collapse

gizzard collapse: thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food

vitals collapse

liver collapse: large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes; liver of an animal used as meat; someone who lives in a place; "a liver in cities"; a person who has a special life style; "a high liver"

iambic collapse: a verse line consisting of iambs; of or consisting of iambs; "iambic pentameter"

pyrrhic collapse: an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare; a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables; of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans); "a Pyrrhic victory"; of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables; "pyrrhic verses"; of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece; "pyrrhic dance movements"

appendix collapse: a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch; supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

microorganism collapse: any organism of microscopic size

juncture collapse: an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"; a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made; "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point"

counterpoint collapse: a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies; write in counterpoint; "Bach perfected the art of counterpointing"

ticker collapse: a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tape

kidney collapse: either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine; "urine passes out of the kidney through ureters to the bladder"

works collapse: performance of moral or religious acts; "salvation by deeds"; "the reward for good works"; the internal mechanism of a device

spleen collapse: a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses

caesura collapse: a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line; a pause or interruption (as in a conversation); "after an ominous caesura the preacher continued"

emphasis collapse: special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.; special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents"

stuffing collapse: padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture; a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables

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