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 comforter comforter /ˈkʌmfɝtɝ/

noun

  1. Device used for an infant to suck or bite on  ( baby's dummy , comforter , pacifier [ N. American] , teething ring )
    device used for an infant to suck or bite on
  2. Bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together  ( comfort , comforter , puff , quilt )
    bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
     I use a quilt during summer because it's lighter than a duvet
    I use a quilt during summer because it's lighter than a duvet
  3. A person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies  ( allayer , comforter , reliever )
    a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies
     A reliever of anxiety
    a reliever of anxiety
     An allayer of fears
    an allayer of fears
  4. A person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune  ( comforter , sympathiser [British] , sympathizer )
    a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune


 Macropus agiles Macropus agiles /məˈkroʊpəs əˈdʒaɪlz/

noun

  1. A small wallaby having a height of 30 inches  ( common wallaby , Macropus agiles )
    a small wallaby having a height of 30 inches


 genus Rudbeckia genus Rudbeckia /ˈdʒiːnəs rʊdˈbɛkiə/

noun

  1. North American perennial herbs with showy cone-shaped flower heads  ( genus Rudbeckia , Rudbeckia )
    North American perennial herbs with showy cone-shaped flower heads


 recursion recursion /rɪˈkɜːrʒən/

noun

  1. (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation  ( recursion )
    (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation
     The Fibonacci sequence is a classic example of recursion in mathematics.
    The Fibonacci sequence is a classic example of recursion in mathematics.