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apatite
/ˈæ pə ˌtaɪt/
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a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or…
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- (n) a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus
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- ON THE MEND Kyoto University doctors have used slivers of titanium coated with a mixture of the mineral apatite and titanium oxide to make stronger repairs to broken bones.
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apatosaur
huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic
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apatosaurus
huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late…
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apatosaurus excelsus
huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America…
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apatura
large Old World butterflies
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apatura iris
large European butterfly the male of which has wings shaded with purple
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apc
/ˈeɪ ˈpi ˈsi/
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(military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is…
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ape
/ˈeɪp/
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any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
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ape-man
hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human…
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apeldoorn
a city of east central Netherlands; a popular tourist center and site of the…
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apelike
/ˈeɪ ˌplaɪk/
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resembling apes
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apennines
a mountain range extending the length of the Italian peninsula
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aper
someone who copies the words or behavior of another
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apercu
a short synopsis
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aperea
South American cavy; possibly ancestral to the domestic guinea pig
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aperient
/ə ˈpɪə rɪənt/
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a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
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aperiodic
not recurring at regular intervals
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aperitif
alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer
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aperture
/ˈæ pər tʃər/
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a natural opening in something
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apery
/ˈɛɪ pə rɪ/
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the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
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apetalous
(of flowers) having no petals
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apetalous flower
flower having no petals
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apex
/ˈeɪ ˌpɛks/
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the highest point (of something)
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apex of the sun's way
the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and…