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NECClick to Search NEC |
noun an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow • Syn: necrotizing enterocolitis • Hypernyms: inflammatory disease
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necessarilyClick to Search necessarily |
adverb 1. in an essential manner (Freq. 5) - example : such expenses are necessarily incurred • Syn: needfully • Ant: unnecessarily • Derived from adjective: needful (for: needfully), necessary 2. in such a manner as could not be otherwise (Freq. 4) - example : it is necessarily so - example : we must needs by objective • Syn: inevitably, of necessity, needs • Derived from adjective: necessary, inevitable (for: inevitably) 3. as a highly likely consequence (Freq. 1) - example : we are necessarily bound for federalism in Europe
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necessaryClick to Search necessary |
I noun anything indispensable - example : food and shelter are necessities of life - example : the essentials of the good life - example : allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions - example : a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained • Syn: necessity, essential, requirement, requisite • Ant: inessential (for: essential) • Derivationally related forms: requisite (for: requisite), require (for: requirement), essential (for: essential), necessitous (for: necessity), necessary (for: necessity), necessitate (for: necessity) • Hypernyms: thing • Hyponyms: desideratum, must, need, want II adjective 1. absolutely essential (Freq. 81) • Ant: unnecessary • Similar to: essential, indispensable, incumbent, needed, needful, required, requisite, obligatory • See Also: essential, indispensable, obligatory • Derivationally related forms: necessity • Attrubites: necessity 2. unavoidably determined by prior circumstances (Freq. 1) - example : the necessary consequences of one's actions • Similar to: inevitable
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necessitarianClick to Search necessitarian |
noun someone who does not believe the doctrine of free will • Ant: libertarian • Hypernyms: philosopher • Hyponyms: Calvinist, Genevan, fatalist, determinist, predestinarian, predestinationist
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necessitateClick to Search necessitate |
verb 1. require as useful, just, or proper (Freq. 12) - example : It takes nerve to do what she did - example : success usually requires hard work - example : This job asks a lot of patience and skill - example : This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice - example : This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert - example : This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent • Syn: ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand • Ant: obviate • Derivationally related forms: demand (for: demand), requirement (for: require), need (for: need), necessity • Hyponyms: claim, take, exact, govern, draw, cost, cry out for, cry for, compel • Verb Group: claim, take, exact • Verb Frames: - example : Something ----s something - example : Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE (for: require) - example : It ----s that CLAUSE (for: require) - example : It ----s that CLAUSE 2. cause to be a concomitant (Freq. 4) • Hypernyms: lead • Hyponyms: entail, imply, mean • Verb Frames: - example : Something ----s something
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necessitousClick to Search necessitous |
adjective poor enough to need help from others • Syn: destitute, impoverished, indigent, needy, poverty-stricken • Similar to: poor • Derivationally related forms: neediness (for: needy), need (for: needy), necessity, indigence (for: indigent)
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necessityClick to Search necessity |
noun 1. the condition of being essential or indispensable (Freq. 11) • Derivationally related forms: necessary, necessitate • Hypernyms: need, demand • Hyponyms: requisiteness, urgency • Attrubites: necessary, unnecessary, unneeded 2. anything indispensable (Freq. 7) - example : food and shelter are necessities of life - example : the essentials of the good life - example : allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions - example : a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained • Syn: essential, requirement, requisite, necessary • Ant: inessential (for: essential) • Derivationally related forms: requisite (for: requisite), require (for: requirement), essential (for: essential), necessitous, necessary, necessitate • Hypernyms: thing • Hyponyms: desideratum, must, need, want
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neckClick to Search neck |
I noun 1. the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body (Freq. 34) - example : he admired her long graceful neck - example : the horse won by a neck • Syn: cervix • Derivationally related forms: cervical (for: cervix) • Hypernyms: external body part • Hyponyms: bull neck • Part Holonyms: body, organic structure, physical structure • Part Meronyms: dewlap, thymus gland, thymus, carotid artery, arteria carotis, cervical artery, areteria cervicalis, jugular vein, vena jugularis, jugular, trachea, windpipe, nape, scruff, nucha, throat, pharynx, cervical vertebra, neck bone, sternocleidomastoid, sternocleidomastoid muscle, sternocleido mastoideus, musculus sternocleidomastoideus 2. a narrow elongated projecting strip of land • Hypernyms: land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma 3. a cut of meat from the neck of an animal • Hypernyms: cut, cut of meat • Part Meronyms: scrag, scrag end 4. a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form - example : the banjo had a long neck - example : the bottle had a wide neck • Hypernyms: part, portion 5. an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck • Syn: neck opening • Hypernyms: opening • Hyponyms: neckline, V neck • Part Holonyms: garment • Part Meronyms: collar, neckband II verb kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion - example : The couple were necking in the back seat of the car • Syn: make out • Derivationally related forms: necker, necking • Hypernyms: pet • Hyponyms: smooch, spoon • Verb Group: sleep together, roll in the hay, love, make out, make love, sleep with, get laid, have sex, know, do it, be intimate, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, screw, fuck, jazz, eff, hump, lie with, bed, have a go at it, bang, get it on, bonk • Verb Frames: - example : Somebody ----s somebody
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neck and neckClick to Search neck and neck |
I adjective inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition - example : as they approached the finish line they were neck and neck - example : the election was a nip and tuck affair • Syn: head-to-head, nip and tuck • Similar to: inconclusive II adverb even or close in a race or competition or comparison - example : the horses ran neck and neck - example : he won nip and tuck • Syn: head-to-head, nip and tuck • Derived from adjective: nip and tuck (for: nip and tuck), head-to-head (for: head-to-head)
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neck boneClick to Search neck bone |
noun one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region • Syn: cervical vertebra • Hypernyms: vertebra • Hyponyms: atlas, atlas vertebra, axis, axis vertebra • Part Holonyms: neck, cervix
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neck braceClick to Search neck brace |
noun a brace worn to steady the neck • Hypernyms: brace
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neck exerciseClick to Search neck exercise |
noun exercise designed to strengthen the neck muscles • Hypernyms: exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout
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neck of the woodsClick to Search neck of the woods |
noun a surrounding or nearby region - example : the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville - example : it is a rugged locality - example : he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood - example : I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods • Syn: vicinity, locality, neighborhood, neighbourhood • Derivationally related forms: neighbour (for: neighbourhood), neighbor (for: neighborhood), local (for: locality), vicinal (for: vicinity) • Hypernyms: section • Hyponyms: gold coast, 'hood, place, proximity, scenery • Instance Hyponyms: Left Bank, Latin Quarter, Montmartre, Right Bank, Charlestown
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neck openingClick to Search neck opening |
noun an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck • Syn: neck • Hypernyms: opening • Hyponyms: neckline, V neck • Part Holonyms: garment • Part Meronyms: collar, neckband
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neck ruffClick to Search neck ruff |
noun a high tight collar • Syn: choker, ruff, ruffle • Derivationally related forms: choke (for: choker) • Hypernyms: collar, neckband • Hyponyms: fraise
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neck sweetbreadClick to Search neck sweetbread |
noun edible thymus gland of an animal • Syn: throat sweetbread • Hypernyms: variety meat, organs
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NeckarClick to Search Neckar |
noun a river in Germany; rises in the Black Forest and flows north into the Rhine • Syn: Neckar River • Instance Hypernyms: river • Part Holonyms: Germany, Federal Republic of Germany, Deutschland, FRG
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Neckar RiverClick to Search Neckar River |
noun a river in Germany; rises in the Black Forest and flows north into the Rhine • Syn: Neckar • Instance Hypernyms: river • Part Holonyms: Germany, Federal Republic of Germany, Deutschland, FRG
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neckbandClick to Search neckband |
noun 1. a band around the collar of a garment • Hypernyms: band, banding, stripe • Part Holonyms: sweater, jumper 2. a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over • Syn: collar • Derivationally related forms: collar (for: collar) • Hypernyms: band • Hyponyms: choker, ruff, ruffle, neck ruff, clerical collar, Roman collar, dog collar, Eton collar, Peter Pan collar, rabato, rebato, turtleneck collar, polo-neck collar • Part Holonyms: neck, neck opening • Part Meronyms: facing 3. necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck • Syn: choker, collar, dog collar • Derivationally related forms: collar (for: collar), choke (for: choker) • Hypernyms: necklace
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neckclothClick to Search neckcloth |
noun an ornamental white cravat • Syn: stock • Hypernyms: cravat
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neck-deepClick to Search neck-deep |
adjective deeply involved - example : neck-deep in work - example : up to their necks in debt • Syn: up to my neck, up to your neck, up to her neck, up to his neck, up to our necks, up to their necks • Similar to: involved
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neckedClick to Search necked |
adjective having a neck or having a neck especially as specified (often used in combination) • Ant: neckless • Similar to: decollete, low-cut, low-necked, high-necked, necklike, throated
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neckerClick to Search necker |
noun a lover who necks • Derivationally related forms: neck • Hypernyms: lover
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neckerchiefClick to Search neckerchief |
noun a kerchief worn around the neck • Hypernyms: kerchief
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neckingClick to Search necking |
noun 1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) • Syn: caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, petting, smooching, snuggling • Derivationally related forms: snuggle (for: snuggling), smooch (for: smooching), pet (for: petting), neck, kiss (for: kissing), hug (for: hugging), fondle (for: fondling), cuddle (for: cuddling) • Hypernyms: foreplay, arousal, stimulation • Hyponyms: snogging 2. the molding at the top of a column • Syn: gorgerin • Hypernyms: molding, moulding
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necklaceClick to Search necklace |
noun jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women) (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: jewelry, jewellery • Hyponyms: chain, string, strand, choker, collar, dog collar, neckband • Part Meronyms: pendant, pendent
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necklace poplarClick to Search necklace poplar |
noun a common poplar of eastern and central United States; cultivated in United States for its rapid growth and luxuriant foliage and in Europe for timber • Syn: Eastern cottonwood, Populus deltoides • Hypernyms: cottonwood
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necklace treeClick to Search necklace tree |
noun a tree of the genus Ormosia having seeds used as beads • Hypernyms: tree • Hyponyms: bead tree, jumby bean, jumby tree, Ormosia monosperma, jumby bead, jumbie bead, Ormosia coarctata • Member Holonyms: Ormosia, genus Ormosia
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necklessClick to Search neckless |
adjective lacking or apparently lacking a neck • Ant: necked
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neckletClick to Search necklet |
noun decoration worn about the neck (fur piece or tight necklace) as an ornament • Hypernyms: decoration, ornament, ornamentation
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necklikeClick to Search necklike |
adjective resembling a neck • Similar to: necked
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necklineClick to Search neckline |
noun the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck • Hypernyms: neck, neck opening • Hyponyms: crew neck, crew neckline, decolletage • Part Holonyms: dress, frock, blouse, sweater, jumper
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neckpieceClick to Search neckpiece |
noun an article of apparel worn about the neck • Hypernyms: clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment • Hyponyms: collar, fur-piece
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necktieClick to Search necktie |
noun neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front (Freq. 2) - example : he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie - example : he wore a vest and tie • Syn: tie • Derivationally related forms: tie (for: tie) • Hypernyms: neckwear • Hyponyms: bolo tie, bolo, bola tie, bola, bow tie, bow-tie, bowtie, four-in-hand, old school tie, string tie, Windsor tie
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neckwearClick to Search neckwear |
noun articles of clothing worn about the neck • Hypernyms: garment • Hyponyms: cravat, necktie, tie
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necrobiosisClick to Search necrobiosis |
noun (physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells) • Syn: cell death • Topics: physiology • Hypernyms: death • Hyponyms: apoptosis, programmed cell death, caspase-mediated cell death
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necrobiosis lipoidicaClick to Search necrobiosis lipoidica |
noun skin disease marked by thin shiny patches (especially on the legs); often associated with diabetes mellitus • Syn: necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum • Hypernyms: skin disease, disease of the skin, skin disorder
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necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorumClick to Search necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum |
noun skin disease marked by thin shiny patches (especially on the legs); often associated with diabetes mellitus • Syn: necrobiosis lipoidica • Hypernyms: skin disease, disease of the skin, skin disorder
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necrologyClick to Search necrology |
noun 1. a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography • Syn: obituary, obit • Hypernyms: notice 2. a list of people who died recently • Hypernyms: list, listing
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necrolysisClick to Search necrolysis |
noun disintegration and dissolution of dead tissue • Hypernyms: lysis
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necromancerClick to Search necromancer |
noun 1. one who practices magic or sorcery • Syn: sorcerer, magician, wizard, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist • Derivationally related forms: necromancy, wizard (for: wizard), wizardly (for: wizard), magic (for: magician) • Hypernyms: occultist • Hyponyms: enchanter, exorcist, exorciser, magus, sorceress, witch doctor • Instance Hyponyms: Cagliostro, Count Alessandro di Cagliostro, Giuseppe Balsamo 2. one who practices divination by conjuring up the dead • Derivationally related forms: necromancy • Hypernyms: diviner
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necromancyClick to Search necromancy |
noun 1. the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world • Syn: sorcery, black magic, black art • Derivationally related forms: necromantic, necromantical, necromancer, sorcerous (for: sorcery), sorcerize (for: sorcery), sorcerise (for: sorcery) • Hypernyms: magic, thaumaturgy • Hyponyms: witchcraft, witchery, enchantment, bewitchment, diabolism, demonism, Satanism, obiism 2. conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying • Derivationally related forms: necromantic, necromantical, necromancer • Hypernyms: divination, foretelling, soothsaying, fortune telling
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necromaniaClick to Search necromania |
noun an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies • Syn: necrophilia, necrophilism • Hypernyms: mania, passion, cacoethes
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necromanticClick to Search necromantic |
adjective 1. relating to or associated with necromancy - example : mysterious necromantic rites • Syn: necromantical • Pertains to noun: necromancy (for: necromantical), necromancy • Derivationally related forms: necromancy (for: necromantical), necromancy 2. given to or produced by or used in the art of conjuring up the dead - example : a necromantic sorcerer - example : necromantic delusions - example : necromantic powders and other weird objects • Similar to: supernatural • Derivationally related forms: necromancy
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necromanticalClick to Search necromantical |
adjective relating to or associated with necromancy - example : mysterious necromantic rites • Syn: necromantic • Pertains to noun: necromancy, necromancy (for: necromantic) • Derivationally related forms: necromancy, necromancy (for: necromantic)
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necrophagiaClick to Search necrophagia |
noun feeding on corpses or carrion • Syn: necrophagy • Hypernyms: eating, feeding
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necrophagyClick to Search necrophagy |
noun feeding on corpses or carrion • Syn: necrophagia • Hypernyms: eating, feeding
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necrophiliaClick to Search necrophilia |
noun an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies • Syn: necrophilism, necromania • Hypernyms: mania, passion, cacoethes
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necrophilismClick to Search necrophilism |
noun an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies • Syn: necrophilia, necromania • Hypernyms: mania, passion, cacoethes
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necropolisClick to Search necropolis |
noun a tract of land used for burials • Syn: cemetery, graveyard, burial site, burial ground, burying ground, memorial park • Hypernyms: site, land site • Hyponyms: potter's field
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necropsyClick to Search necropsy |
noun an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease (Freq. 1) • Syn: autopsy, postmortem, post-mortem, PM, postmortem examination, post-mortem examination • Derivationally related forms: autopsy (for: autopsy) • Hypernyms: examination, scrutiny
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necroseClick to Search necrose |
verb undergo necrosis - example : the tissue around the wound necrosed • Syn: gangrene, mortify, sphacelate • Derivationally related forms: sphacelus (for: sphacelate), mortification (for: mortify), gangrene (for: gangrene) • Hypernyms: waste, rot • Verb Frames: - example : Somebody's (body part) ----s
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necrosisClick to Search necrosis |
noun the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) (Freq. 3) • Syn: mortification, gangrene, sphacelus • Derivationally related forms: sphacelate (for: sphacelus), gangrenous (for: gangrene), mortify (for: mortification), necrotic • Hypernyms: death • Hyponyms: myonecrosis
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necroticClick to Search necrotic |
adjective relating to or affected by necrosis (Freq. 1) - example : necrotic tissue • Pertains to noun: necrosis • Derivationally related forms: necrosis
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necrotizing enteritisClick to Search necrotizing enteritis |
noun enteritis characterized by bloody diarrhea and severe abdominal pain • Hypernyms: enteritis
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necrotizing enterocolitisClick to Search necrotizing enterocolitis |
noun an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow • Syn: NEC • Hypernyms: inflammatory disease
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nectarClick to Search nectar |
noun 1. a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: secretion 2. fruit juice especially when undiluted • Hypernyms: fruit juice, fruit crush 3. (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal • Syn: ambrosia • Derivationally related forms: nectarous, ambrosial (for: ambrosia) • Topics: classical mythology • Hypernyms: dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat
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nectariferousClick to Search nectariferous |
adjective possessing nectaries • Pertains to noun: nectary • Derivationally related forms: nectary
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nectarineClick to Search nectarine |
noun 1. variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh • Syn: nectarine tree, Prunus persica nectarina • Hypernyms: fruit tree • Member Holonyms: Prunus, genus Prunus 2. a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin • Hypernyms: edible fruit • Part Holonyms: nectarine tree, Prunus persica nectarina
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nectarine treeClick to Search nectarine tree |
noun variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh • Syn: nectarine, Prunus persica nectarina • Hypernyms: fruit tree • Member Holonyms: Prunus, genus Prunus • Part Meronyms: nectarine
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nectarousClick to Search nectarous |
adjective extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant - example : a nectarous drink - example : ambrosial food • Syn: ambrosial, ambrosian • Similar to: tasty • Derivationally related forms: nectar
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nectar-richClick to Search nectar-rich |
adjective of plants that are rich in nectar • Pertains to noun: nectar
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nectaryClick to Search nectary |
noun a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar (Freq. 1) • Syn: honey gland • Derivationally related forms: nectariferous • Hypernyms: plant organ
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NecturusClick to Search Necturus |
noun a genus of Proteidae • Syn: genus Necturus • Hypernyms: amphibian genus • Member Holonyms: Proteidae, family Proteidae • Member Meronyms: mud puppy, Necturus maculosus
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Necturus maculosusClick to Search Necturus maculosus |
noun aquatic North American salamander with red feathery external gills • Syn: mud puppy • Hypernyms: salamander • Member Holonyms: Necturus, genus Necturus
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