Gopherus agassizii Gopherus agassizii /ɡoʊˈfɜːrəs əˈɡæsɪziː/

noun

1. Burrowing tortoise of the arid western United States and northern Mexico; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates  ( desert tortoise , Gopherus agassizii )
   burrowing tortoise of the arid western United States and northern Mexico; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates
   
   

 mechanic mechanic /mɪˈkænɪk/

adjective

1. Resembling the action of a machine  ( mechanic )
   resembling the action of a machine
    From blank to blank a threadless way I pushed mechanic feet
   from blank to blank a threadless way I pushed mechanic feet
   

noun

1. () Someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles  ( auto-mechanic , automobile mechanic , car-mechanic , grease monkey , mechanic , mech [Informal] )
   someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
    The mechanic is fixing the engine of the car
   The mechanic is fixing the engine of the car
   
   
2. () A craftsman skilled in operating machine tools  ( shop mechanic , mech [Informal] , mechanic , machinist )
   a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
    The machinist worked diligently on the lathe, crafting intricate parts for the new machine.
   The machinist worked diligently on the lathe, crafting intricate parts for the new machine.
   
   

 correlation correlation /ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən/

noun

1. () A reciprocal relation between two or more things  ( correlativity , correlation )
   a reciprocal relation between two or more things
   
2. () (statistics) a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation)  ( coefficient of correlation , correlation coefficient , correlation )
   (statistics) a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation)
    What is the correlation between those two variables?
   what is the correlation between those two variables?
   
3. A statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other  ( correlation , correlational statistics )
   a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other
   
   

 squaw-bush squaw-bush /ˈskwɔːbʊʃ/

noun

1. Deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit  ( Rhus trilobata , skunkbush , squaw-bush , squawbush )
   deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit