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| complex |
having a complicated structure; not simple. [1/5 definitions] |
| compound eye |
an eye made up of several simple eyes, as is found in most insects. |
| cookie cutter |
a simple device with a sharp edge that allows one to easily and repeatedly cut dough in the outline of a particular shape. |
| cottage pudding |
a dessert consisting of a simple cake covered with a sweet sauce, as of fruit. |
| crude |
lacking complexity; simple. [1/7 definitions] |
| crystal detector |
a simple radio receiver made of a semiconducting crystal touched by a fine wire. |
| device |
something designed or made for a specific purpose, esp. an invention or machine used to perform simple tasks mechanically or electrically. [1/3 definitions] |
| ditty |
a short simple song. |
| Doric |
of, pertaining to, designating, or characteristic of the earliest and simplest order of classical Greek architecture, later adapted by the Romans, esp. its typical fluted columns with simple capitals. [1/3 definitions] |
| elementary |
simple. [1/3 definitions] |
| flagellum |
a whiplike filament extending from certain simple cells, such as reproductive cells or single-celled animals, used mainly for locomotion. [1/3 definitions] |
| folk music |
music originated, handed down, and played or sung by the common folk of a region or country, often fairly simple and repetitive in structure. [1/2 definitions] |
| Frisbee |
trademark for a thin, saucer-shaped plastic disc that is thrown and sails through the air in simple outdoor games. |
| galactose |
a simple sugar that is a component of lactose. |
| globulin |
in many plant and animal tissues, any of a number of simple proteins that will dissolve in a weak solution of salt and water, though not in water alone, and will coagulate when heat is applied. |
| glycine |
a simple, nonessential amino acid found in proteins. |
| hackamore |
a simple bitless bridle of rope or rawhide with a reinforced noseband and single rope rein which together exert controlling pressure on the nose of a horse, used esp. for training. |
| high-tech |
a style of design, esp. interior design, or a type of material that suggests modern industry by being metallic or plastic, having simple utilitarian lines, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| histone |
any of a group of simple proteins that are found in the nuclei of cells and are involved in the formation of chromatin. |
| homely |
simple, direct, and unpretentious. [1/3 definitions] |
| homespun |
plain, simple, or unpretentious. [1/4 definitions] |
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