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| covey |
a broad or small group of partridges, quail, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| crab1 |
any of various ten-legged marine crustaceans, having broad, flat bodies, eyes on short stalks, and strong pincers on the front legs. The meat of some kinds of crabs is commonly eaten by humans. [1/8 definitions] |
| dock4 |
any of various weedy plants that have broad leaves and long taproots and bear clusters of small greenish or reddish flowers. |
| dolichocephalic |
having or designating a head longer than it is broad. |
| Down's syndrome |
a congenital condition caused by an abnormal number of chromosomes which results in mental retardation and produces distinctive physical characteristics such as a broad face, flattened head, and slanted eyes. |
| duck-billed |
of an animal, having a broad, flat snout shaped like a duck's bill. |
| duck-billed dinosaur |
any dinosaur of the Hadrosauridae family, having a broad, flat snout for grazing. |
| Erlenmeyer flask |
a conical laboratory flask with a broad, flat base and a short, narrow neck, used to mix liquids by hand. |
| escarole |
a variety of endive having broad, frilled leaves, used in salads. |
| Eton collar |
a broad white collar worn over the lapels of an Eton jacket, or a collar like this. |
| euryphagous |
consuming a broad range of foods. (Cf. stenophagous.) |
| eurytherm |
an animal or plant able to survive through broad variations in temperature. (Cf. stenotherm.) |
| eurytopic |
able to survive in a broad variety of environments. (Cf. stenotopic.) |
| falchion |
a short broad medieval sword with a slight curve in the blade near the point. |
| fava bean |
see "broad bean." |
| fess |
a broad horizontal band that forms the middle third of a heraldic shield. |
| field |
any broad or long expanse. [1/11 definitions] |
| fig |
any of several broad-leafed trees native to the Mediterranean that bear oblong or pear-shaped soft fruit having many small seeds, or the fruit itself. [1/3 definitions] |
| flag4 |
a type of broad, flat stone used for covering surfaces such as a patio; flagstone. [1/2 definitions] |
| flagstone |
a type of broad, flat stone used for covering surfaces such as a patio; flag. |
| flask |
a broad, flat metal or glass bottle designed to be carried in the pocket and usu. used to hold liquor. [1/2 definitions] |
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