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 appendectomy appendectomy /ˌæpɪnˈdɛktəmi/

noun

  1. Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix  ( appendectomy , appendicectomy [British] )
    surgical removal of the vermiform appendix


 finger-root finger-root /ˈfɪŋɡərˌruːt/

noun

  1. Tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock  ( common foxglove , Digitalis purpurea , fairy bell , finger-flower , finger-root , fingerflower , fingerroot )
    tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock


 Jowett Jowett /ˈdʒaʊɪt/

noun

  1. English classical scholar noted for his translations of Plato and Aristotle (1817-1893)  ( Benjamin Jowett , Jowett )
    English classical scholar noted for his translations of Plato and Aristotle (1817-1893)


 salientian salientian /səˈliːnʃən/

adjective

  1. (zoology) relating to frogs and toads  ( anuran , batrachian , salientian )
    (zoology) relating to frogs and toads

noun

  1. Any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species  ( anuran , batrachian , salientian , frog , toad , toad frog )
    any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
     The frog is an amphibian that has smooth, moist skin and long hind legs for jumping
    The frog is an amphibian that has smooth, moist skin and long hind legs for jumping