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253 lines
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{
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"ectadenium":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": one of the ectodermal accessory reproductive glands of male insects \u2014 compare mesadenium":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccekt\u0259\u02c8d\u0113n\u0113\u0259m"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from ect- + Greek aden-, ad\u0113n gland + New Latin -ium":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053420"
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},
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"ectoparasite":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a parasite that lives on the exterior of its host":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccek-t\u014d-\u02c8par-\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bt",
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"\u02ccek-t\u014d-\u02c8per-\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bt",
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"-\u02c8pa-r\u0259-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Studying the ancestors of living ectoparasites , which live on the outside of their hosts, can help scientists understand how these pests evolved over millions of years into the species that live among and on us today. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian , 10 Dec. 2019",
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"Mature sea lice are gray, lentil-sized crustaceans, also called ectoparasites , that look like small, fanged tadpoles. \u2014 Amanda Little, WIRED , 23 May 2018",
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"All the cats had irritated, painful ears consistent with a contagious ectoparasite , the document stated. \u2014 Jennifer Stockinger, Twin Cities , 23 May 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1861, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-095503"
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},
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"ectophagous":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": feeding from without:":[],
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": developing external to and feeding on the surface of the host \u2014 compare endophagous":[],
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": consuming vegetation or plant debris by ingestion (as by browsing) rather than by disintegrating it from within":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)ek\u00a6t\u00e4f\u0259g\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"ect- + -phagous":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-170454"
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},
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"ectonephridium":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a nephridium of ectodermal origin (such as that of certain mollusks)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6ek(\u02cc)t\u014d+"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from ect- + nephridium":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172042"
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},
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"ectomorphic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun,"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to the component in W. H. Sheldon's classification of body types that measures the body's degree of slenderness, angularity, and fragility":[],
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": characterized by a lean slender body build with slight muscular development":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccek-t\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-fik"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"These include the high-altitude environments in which many Kenyans are born and raised, widespread early exposure to running as a means of transportation, and the long-legged, ectomorphic body type that is common among Kenyans. \u2014 Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online , 27 July 2015"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"ecto derm + -morphic ; from the predominance in such types of structures developed from the ectoderm":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182810"
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},
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"ect-":{
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"combining form"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"electroconvulsive therapy":[],
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": outside : external":[
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"ecto derm"
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],
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"\u2014 compare end- , exo-":[
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"ecto derm"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Greek ekto- , from ektos , from ex out \u2014 more at ex-":"Combining form"
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-183716"
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},
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"ectomorph":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an ectomorphic individual":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ek-t\u0259-\u02ccm\u022frf"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"However, Rumsey says most people fall into one of three body types\u2014the ectomorph , the endomorph, and the mesomorph. \u2014 Korin Miller, Glamour , 19 June 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"ecto derm + -morph":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1940, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210107"
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},
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"ectophloic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": having phloem only external to the xylem":[
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"\u2014 used of the siphonostele of certain vascular plants"
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],
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"\u2014 compare amphiphloic":[
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"\u2014 used of the siphonostele of certain vascular plants"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6ekt\u0259\u00a6fl\u014dik"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"ect- + phlo em + -ic":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232139"
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},
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"ectodermal":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the outermost of the three primary germ layers of an embryo that is the source of various tissues and structures (such as the epidermis, the nervous system, and the eyes and ears)":[],
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": a tissue (such as neural tissue) derived from this germ layer":[],
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": the outer layer of cells of a diploblastic animal (such as a jellyfish or sponge)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ek-t\u0259-\u02ccd\u0259rm"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"There are a number of genetic disorders that can affect the ectoderm ; this approach will not work across the board, experts say. \u2014 Michael Nedelman, CNN , 18 May 2018",
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"The outermost layer, the ectoderm , contributes to a number of structures including the skin, teeth, hair and sweat glands. \u2014 Michael Nedelman, CNN , 18 May 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1859, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013802"
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},
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"ectopic pregnancy":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": development of a fertilized egg elsewhere than in the uterus (as in a fallopian tube or the peritoneal cavity)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Aborting the embryo is often the best treatment for an ectopic pregnancy , Zhang said. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 3 July 2022",
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"In an ectopic pregnancy the embryo implants in the fallopian tube, not in the uterus. \u2014 Li Cohen, CBS News , 1 July 2022",
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"Harris said one condition likely to qualify as a threat to a pregnant person\u2019s life is an ectopic pregnancy that ruptures the fallopian tube. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
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"This includes an ectopic pregnancy , which occurs when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the uterus. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 13 June 2022",
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"There is virtually no chance for a successful ectopic pregnancy , and there\u2019s a high risk to the mother\u2019s life. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 6 May 2022",
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"At the time, the couple revealed the milestone came after an ectopic pregnancy and a long journey with in vitro fertilization (IVF). \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Viral TikTok shows ultrasound of baby growing in woman's liver in rare ectopic pregnancy . \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 20 Dec. 2021",
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"Life-threatening if not treated, ectopic pregnancy never leads to a healthy birth. \u2014 Mary Ziegler And Aziza Ahmed, CNN , 23 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1895, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021720"
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}
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} |